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Fire Incident Causes Commotion At APC National Secretariat

<p><img width="678" height="381" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WhatsApp-Image-2021-07-01-at-20.49.53.jpeg" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WhatsApp-Image-2021-07-01-at-20.49.53.jpeg 678w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WhatsApp-Image-2021-07-01-at-20.49.53-300x169.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px" /></p> <h2>A dramatic scene unfolded at the national secretariat of the <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/topic/apc/">All Progressives Congress</a> (APC) in Abuja when a car suddenly caught fire in front of the party's main entrance, causing panic and a hurried evacuation among those present.</h2> <p>The red car, bearing the registration number TSE – 423 – AA from Benue State, was en route from the Barcelona Hotels on Blantyre Street in the Wuse 2 area when the incident occurred.</p> <p>The fire outbreak coincided with a solidarity rally being held by some APC members from the North Central region in support of the party's national chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.</p> <p>The rally participants were advocating against any premature termination of Ganduje's tenure.</p> <p>According to Daily Trust, eyewitnesses at the scene reported that workers around the secretariat's entrance gate raised the alarm, shouting "fire, fire," which prompted a swift reaction from onlookers and a scramble for safety.</p> <p>The situation was quickly brought under control thanks to the prompt intervention of drivers and security operatives stationed at the APC secretariat, who worked together to extinguish the blaze.</p> <p>Once the fire was successfully put out, the charred vehicle was moved away from the entrance gate and subsequently parked near the Stallion Court, also located on Blantyre Street.</p> <p>An eyewitness who simply gave his name as Abdullahi, said, <em>“The driver acted fast, if not, it would have been a black Wednesday.”</em></p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/14/fire-incident-causes-commotion-at-apc-national-secretariat/">Fire Incident Causes Commotion At APC National Secretariat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>