A fire outbreak occurred in a Senate committee room of the National Assembly in Abuja on Wednesday, shortly after the screening of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board. The incident prompted a swift response from emergency services, which successfully contained the blaze and prevented it from escalating into a major disaster. As a result, normal activities in the affected section of the Senate wing were disrupted, but no injuries were reported. Investigations into the cause of the fire are expected to follow.
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