Yemisi Izuora
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that no damage was done to its Jos branch which was gutted by minor fire.
According to Isaac Okoroafor, director corporate communications, “At about 9.15 a.m., today, Tuesday, April 21, 2020, the fire alarm in our Jos Branch was triggered and in line with the Bank’s fire drill and protocol, the skeletal staff on essential duty were promptly evacuated from the building to the muster point.
“Our Branch Controller quickly called the Fire Service at about 9.19 a.m. However, before the arrival of men of the fire service, the Bank’s security unit, relying on information from the Fire Alarm Dashboard, traced the fire to an air conditioner installed in the inverter room on the second floor of the building. They swiftly put out the fire with extinguishers and hydrants installed in the building. ”
Okoroafor said that the affected room has since been cordoned off for further investigation, while normal work has resumed at the branch.
He confirmed that the minor fire has been effectively put out and no damage was done to any records of the Bank.