The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has released a statement claiming that the news of a fire outbreak in a section of Terminal 2 in the Muritala Muhammad Airport is false.
The follows earlier reports by the Authority that a section of the Terminal 2 of the airport suffered a fire outbreak, on Sunday, 2nd August. leading to a swift intervention by the Authority’s Aerodromes Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) to curb the fire and prevent the fire’s spread to other sections of the airport.
The Authority’s most recent statement clarifies that the earlier claim was rather false and that the visible smoke seen from the airport was simply mistaken to be a fire.
According to the statement, the smoke was a discharge from the airport’s FM-200 fire suppression system.
The reason for the activation of the fire suppression system is yet to be known and is under investigation currently. It was also stated that normal operations have been restored to the terminal.
The Authority went further to express appreciation for the understanding and cooperation of passengers, airlines, airport users and other stakeholders, while reaffirming its commitment to the safety and security of all the operations of the airport.