FAAN Sets up Panel to Investigate Fire Incident at Hqrts

Chinedu Eze

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has set up investigation panel to find out the remote and immediate causes of the fire that engulfed the headquarters of the agency yesterday.

According to eyewitness account, the fire, which affected the audit and commercial sections of the headquarters started at about 9a.m. but was later put out by the Lagos State fire service and that of FAAN,

The witness said the inferno destroyed many things in the affected area of the building.

The Managing Director of the agency, Saleh Dunoma, said in addition to the investigation panel, the Nigerian Police would carry out their own investigation and would interview officials of the agency.

According to him, members of the investigative panel include the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Department of State Service (DSS), Aviation Security (AVSEC), Safety Department and Fire Department in addition to the legal department, which would also serve as secretary to the panel.

The panel is expected to find out the remote and immediate cause of the fire and the extent of the damage; the contribution of various departments and proffer solutions and suggestions to stop similar incident from happening again in future.

The panel is also expected to look at other issues that may come up during the investigation and it was given two weeks to submit its report.

“The intention is for us to look into the incident and proffer solutions to prevent future occurrence. The police are also doing their own investigation and any action that will be taken will be based on the report of the investigation panel,” Dunoma said.