The Nigerian Air Force has instituted an investigation panel to unravel the immediate and remote causes of the fire incident involving a Jet A-1 fuel dump located on the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base, Bill Clinton Drive, Abuja.
In a statement, the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa stated that the fire incident was reported at about 0800 hours today, Wednesday10 May 2023.
Famuyiwa said that “The fire, which created an explosion, has since been put out by the combined efforts of Fire Services from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory Administration, the Federal Fire Service, and the NAF Fire Service.”
He noted that though A-1 fuel dump is located on NAF Premises, the fuel facility is owned and operated by Messer Geometrics Synergy Services Limited under a ‘Build, Operate and Transfer’ ownership agreement.
“It is gratifying to note that no life was lost in the incident.
“Furthermore, the NAF wishes to use this medium to appreciate the Federal Road Safety Corps, and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, who were at the scene to offer necessary assistance as may be required.”
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Chief of Air Staff, CAS Air Marshal Oladayo Amao visited the scene of a fire incident.
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