By Inusa Ndahi
A wild fire suspected to have been caused by Gas Explosion has consumed many vehicles worth millions of naira at the Borno State Mechanical Workshop in Maiduguri.
The workshop belongs to Borno Express Transport Corporation that services all government vehicles in its fleet.
The incident which started at about 12 noon on Monday, caused pandemonium as people scamper for safety, even as men of the fire service who were mobilized to site made concerted efforts to put off the fire.
Although no life was lost, one of the Fire Service personnel (Names withheld) sustained minor injury in the process.
This incident is coming barely 24 hours when another mysterious fire razed communities of Wanori and Nguluri in Konduga local government area of the state. The two affected communities hosts many Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).
The Commissioner of Transport and Energy, Aliyu Buba Bamanga who was sighted at the scene declined to comment, as he said, “The Governor is billed to come and see the damage, so I cannot make any statement to preempt what His Excellency, Professor Babagana Zulum would say”.
At the time of filing this report, the Governor is yet to visit the scene, as smokes goofing everywhere from the main building.
