Fire outbreak at APMT Apapa: No life, vessel lost, situation under control – NPA

By Ezurike Ugochukwu

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has reported that her firemen with the help of other sister agencies at the port were able to professionally put of the fire incident that broke out at APMT Apapa Terminal this morning.

The fire which erupted from one of the APMT cranes in the Apapa terminal was put off before any damage could be done to other facilities at the port.

The NPA Spokesman Ikechukwu Onyemekara while expressing his appreciation to the NPA firemen for their professionalism,thanked God that no life was lost in the incident; neither were any more facilities affected by the fire before it was contained.

He assured port users and other stakeholders that the current Management of NPA led by Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, would continue to prioritise the safety of life and property in the Nigerian ports, even as it aims to enhance the ease of doing business in the ports.