WAEC Gives Update On Lives And Documents After Fire Incident At Lagos Headquarters

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has confirmed there was a fire incident at its National Office in Yaba, Lagos State on Wednesday, 26th October 2022.

A statement to that effect by the management of the council which was signed by the Head, Public Affairs Department, Moyosola Adesina on behalf of the Head of National Office, said the fire occurred in the early hours of the day.

The statement however noted that no life was lost and all important documents and records are intact as they were not affected by the fire.

This according to WAEC is due to the timely intervention of the firefighters and other responders.

The statement reads: “The Management of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), wishes to inform the general public that there was an early morning fire incident at the WAEC National Office, Yaba, Lagos. It was swiftly contained by a combined team of fire fighters.”

“Thankfully, no life was lost and all important documents and records are intact.”

Naija News earlier reported that there was tension on Wednesday morning in the Yaba area of Lagos State after the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) building was engulfed in fire.

The fire was said to have started at about 6.50 am with some people trapped in the building.

Cause Of Fire

An update by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has it that the fire incident at the headquarters of the West African Examination (WAEC) in Lagos State on Wednesday morning was caused by a power surge.

In a statement made available to newsmen hours after the event, LASEMA noted that seven persons were rescued alive from the fire incident.

Further investigations, according to LASEMA, revealed that the fire started on the 3rd floor of the 12-storey building due to a power surge.

The fire had been safely extinguished as at press time.