By Fidel Ozugha
Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), located at number 35, Ikoyi Road area of Lagos has been burnt by fire.
The cause of the fire which occurred around 5;30 pm late evening on Wednesday is yet to be ascertained. However, by the prompt response of the firefighters from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service plus patriotic response from other Lagos residents, the fire was brought under control.
Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, explained that firefighters from the Dolphin, Ebute Elefun, and Oba Onitolo Fire Stations arrived promptly to combat the flames, which had engulfed the studio section of the building.
“The public is assured that collaborative efforts with the Federal Fire Service and other emergency responders, including the Nigerian Police, have brought the situation under control, confining the fire to the studio section of the U-shaped one-story building where it started. While the cause of the fire is yet unknown and no casualties have been reported, damping down of the fire embers continues,” Director Adeseye explained.
