Training tools worth billions of naira intended for the N-Power beneficiaries were said to have been destroyed on Thursday when a fire gutted the warehouse belonging to the National Social Investment Programme Agency at Idu, Abuja.
The Director of Information and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Rhoda Ishaku, who disclosed this in a press statement, noted that the fire incident destroyed tools worth billions of naira intended for the N-Power beneficiaries.
The statement noted that the Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, had set up a five-man committee to probe the immediate and remote causes of the fire incident.
During the inspection of the incident at the warehouse, the minister stated that the fire-damaged tools worth billions of naira, meant for N-Power training under the National Social Investment Programme Agency.
He referred to the incident as unfortunate and measures would be put in place to prevent future occurrences.
The minister further stated that the committee would estimate the cost of the items gutted by the fire.
“With what has happened, we will put measures in place to ensure that all other items in our warehouses are well protected. We will also commence as soon as possible the training of beneficiaries so that what has been procured so far can be put to use.”
Sununu commended the Federal Fire Service, FCT Fire Service, and Julius Berger for their assistance in ensuring that the fire was brought down.
He also commended the Nigeria Police, Life Camp, for providing security to ensure that what was left in the warehouse was not vandalised.
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