#TrackNigeria – General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria,(FAAN), Mrs. Yakubu Henrietta on Saturday confirmed that there was a minor incident “at the equipment room of the new international terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 3:00pm today.”
She however said it was “swiftly curtailed by the in-built fire detection and protection system at the new terminal that triggered automatically.” She insisted, there was no fire at all at the airport.
Her statement reads: “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria hereby notifies
the general public of a minor incident that occurred at the equipment room of
the new international terminal of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja
at about 3:00pm today.
“The incident was however swiftly curtailed by the in-built fire detection and protection system at the new terminal that triggered automatically.
“The building was designed and built with this protection system. The system comes up when it senses high ambient temperatures and sprays fire extinguishing agent. The residue of powder sprayed by the system was seen in the cloud, there was no fire at all.
“The Authority will like to reassure passengers and the general public that there is no cause for panic, as the incident has been put under control and our fire men are clearing the reminant of powder after which operations will resume.”
