The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said that the fire incident which occurred at the APMT Terminal, at the Lagos Port Complex (LPC), Apapa, yesterday morning was professionally extinguished by the NPA firemen with the help of other sister agencies in the port.
The fire which erupted from one of the APMT cranes in the terminal was put off before any damage could be done to other facilities within and outside the terminal.
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The NPA Spokesman, Ikechukwu Onyemekara while expressing his appreciation to the NPA firemen for their professionalism and diligent service, thanked God that no life was lost in the incident; neither were any more facilities affected by the fire before it was contained.
He assured port users and other stakeholders that the current management of NPA led by the Managing Director, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, would continue to prioritise the safety of life and property across the nation’s sea ports, even as it aims to enhance the ease of doing business in the ports.