The Ikeja station of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service put out a fire at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital on Thursday.
“Investigations into the cause of the fire are underway and will be conducted with due diligence,” Ms Adeseye said.
It was gathered that firefighters found it difficult to access the buildings when they arrived at the scene.
The fire service said there are no traces of casualty nor injury in the incident.
The building accommodated about 6,700 traders, 450 shops, 30 offices, two hotels, and five restaurants.
A tanker loaded with 25,000 litres of diesel exploded on Monday at Seme, a border community between Nigeria and the Benin Republic.
A truck filled with diesel has gone up in flames in the Ojota area of Lagos.
“A tanker has gone up in flames just before Iganmu bridge from Sifax.”
“The survivors, whose names were given as Sanu Dewan, age 20, and Seraphin Meto, 40, were on a journey from Makoko, Ebute-Meta, when the accident happened.
The incident which happened in the wee hours of the day was caused by leakage of gas cylinders from a shop.
