Fire razes Accountant General of the Federation’s office in Abuja
08 April 2020 |
12:28 pm
The office of the Accountant-General of the Federation in Abuja is on fire. Emergency crews are working hard to put out the inferno. And it has been established that the fire started from the third floor and razed most parts of the building upwards including the floor where the Accountant-General’s office is situated.
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