Lagos airport fire: National Assembly awaits FAAN probe, withholds verdict

Members of the National Assembly person said they volition withhold remark connected the origin of Monday’s occurrence outbreak astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport until investigations being conducted by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, are concluded.

The lawmakers stated this aft a associated delegation from the Senate and the House of Representatives Committees connected Aviation carried retired an on-the-spot inspection of the damaged Terminal 1 helping of the airport.

The sojourn followed nationalist interest triggered by the inferno, which caused extended harm to portion of the facility.

The delegation arrived astatine the airdrome astatine astir 3:07 p.m., toured the affected areas, and aboriginal held a closed-door gathering with FAAN’s absorption squad led by the Managing Director, Olubunmi Kuku.

Speaking aft the inspection, Chairman of the Senate Committee connected Aviation, Abdulfatai Buhari, said the lawmakers were encouraged by the swift effect of airdrome authorities and the information that nary lives were lost.

He explained that the sojourn was aimed astatine firsthand appraisal alternatively than speculation, noting that the lawmakers had earlier been engaged successful fund defence sessions.

“We convey God that determination was nary nonaccomplishment of life, which is the astir important thing. Despite the standard of t...