There was a fire outbreak at a
branch of Access Bank on Adetokunbo Ademola street in the Victoria Island area
of Lagos on Wednesday morning.
The incident happened while a
truck was discharging fuel within the bank premises around 10:30am.
In a statement released hours
later, Amaechi Okobi, the bank’s group head, corporate communications, said the
situation has been brought under control.
He noted that investigation has
commenced to ascertain the cause of the fire in order to prevent similar cases
in future.
Okobi appreciated Union Bank,
UBA, the federal fire service, among others for their support in putting out
the fire.
“Investigations have commenced to
determine the immediate cause of the fire. Upon completion, the Bank will
establish updated protocols to avoid a recurrence of similar incidents,” the
statement read.
“In line with our established
safety protocols, all personnel (customers and staff) were immediately
evacuated to safety. The fire has now been extinguished and there were no
casualties recorded.
“We appreciate the Federal Fire
Service, Lagos State Fire Service, Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos State
Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Chevron Nigeria Ltd, United Bank for
Africa (UBA) PLC and Union Bank PLC for their support to ensure the fire outbreak
was adequately controlled.
“While the spread has been
contained, customers in the vicinity of the incident who have a need to access
our physical branches are advised to visit nearby branches — Adeola Odeku, Muri
Okunola and Ajose Adeogun. Alternatively, customers can make use of our digital
channels — *901# and the AccessMore app.”
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