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Committee to probe fire outbreak at governor’s office

The fire outbreak, which occurred in the early hours, damaged the Mini Chamber attached to the governor’s office.

• September 2, 2024
Katsina Government House on fire
Katsina Government House on fire

The Katsina government has set up a committee to investigate a fire outbreak in a part of the Governor’s Office at the Muhammadu Buhari House on Monday.

This was announced in a statement by the government on Monday.

The fire outbreak, which occurred in the early hours, damaged the Mini Chamber attached to the governor’s office.

Firefighters from both federal and state offices were able to control the fire blaze before it escalated.

According to him, the source of the fire is yet to be ascertained.

He said that the committee would find out the cause of the fire outbreak the extent of the damage and identify lapses, if any, that led to the incident.

The director added that the committee was mandated to recommend ways to avert recurrence.

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