Fire outbreak in Senate office quickly contained during NDDC screening

By Henry Umoru
ABUJA—There was a brief fire outbreak in the Senate wing of the National Assembly on Wednesday, which was swiftly brought under control by lawmakers, preventing it from spreading further.
The incident occurred at Senate Hearing Room 107 during the screening of Dr. Zainab Marwa as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), representing the North-East geopolitical zone.
The fire was reportedly contained through the quick intervention of Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River South) and Senator Salihu Mustapha (APC, Kwara Central), who helped extinguish the flames in the kitchen section of the hearing room.
The Senate Committe...