Olushola Omogbehin
Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One has reopened following following a fire outbreak on Monday.
Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku told journalists on Monday that there were no fatalities, but six people sustained injuries during the incident.
According to her, three international flights were diverted, including those operated by Emirates, British Airways and Lufthansa.
“Some of our operations were affected; however, they will be back up and running in the next half an hour.
“What is important is that we activated our emergency procedures and evacuated everyone with no fatalities due to coordinated efforts by all agencies,” she said.
She also affirms that the airport’s Emergency Operations Centre had been activated, led by the airport manager as Chief Safety and Security Officer.
She noted that coordination among agencies followed established protocols, with support from relevant state authorities where necessary.
Speaking further, she said, “In the area we believe the fire started, nothing was happening at the time. People were only moving items out.
“The fire started from the ground floor, according to our investigations so far. We are awaiting confirmation and cannot say more at this time.
“We have professionals, including civil and structural engineers, to assess the building’s integrity and determine the next steps.
“In terms of the full operations affected, I would say not a lot,” she said, adding that the temporary terminal would be active within days.”
