The Nigeria Football
Federation Abuja Secretariat
has declared that it was able
to rescue some of the
trophies won by the national
teams from its offices after a
blaze swept through the
building on Wednesday
morning.
Among the trophies saved were the 2013 Africa
Cup of Nations trophy won in South Africa and the
2013 Fifa U17 World Cup trophy won in the United
Arab Emirates.
However, thousands of records and financial
documents were lost in the flames which started
around 9:30am from a spark in the office of the
Accountant.
The fire according to the General Secretary Musa
Amadu emanated from the left wing of the third
floor of the NFF Secretariat.
The inferno burnt down all the documents in the
accountant’s office, swept through the office of the
general secretary and destroyed most of the
documents in the office and in the offices in the left
wing of the building.
Amadu described the incident thus: “I think the fire
may have started from a power upsurge that
happened at about that time. We tried as much as
we can, but it is quite unfortunate.
“I have assured you, we are going to reassess those
things that have got burnt, and those missing.
“We want to assure Nigerians that the job of the
Federation would not be affected in any way, we
would continue our normal duties until we get to
the root of the whole thing,” he said.
Amadu who was the on ground to salvage some of
the document in his office, said they were able to
rescue most of the trophies won by the country’s
national teams.
In his reaction on arrival at the Secretariat at about
11.45 am, NFF President Aminu Maigari gave
thanks to God that no lives were lost in the inferno.
“We are grateful to God Almighty that no lives were
lost in the fire incident, we are optimistic that we
would get over this incident, and I am sure that the
security agencies would step in immediately to
investigate what had happened,” Maigari told
media.
Maigari only returned to work at the Glass House on
Monday after several months of intrigues which saw
him impeached by the board over allegations of
fraud but he was reinstated under the orders of
Fifa.
Insinuations are rife that the fire might have been
caused in order to destroy documents as members
of the NFF board are still at loggerheads.
The problems in the NFF have seen contract
negotiations with coach Stephen Keshi stall with
less than three weeks to the Super Eagles’ opening
pair of Afcon 2015 qualifiers against Congo and
South Africa.
There is an increasing likelihood that the national
team could be handled by a temporary coach
before an agreement is reached with Keshi who led
them to victory last year and took the team to the
second round at the World Cup in Brazil.

I just dey smile for dis report, y I'm cum b say na d accountant's office dat house all financial documents nd records na I'm d fire start?! Nd it was caused by a spark of fir, is d accountant's office also d place where d power conduits nd power switches are? Naija I hail thee. Dem cum say dey rescue trophies, y dem no go rescue d trophies wen it was a planned work[b]The Nigeria Football
Federation Abuja Secretariat
has declared that it was able
to rescue some of the
trophies won by the national
teams from its offices after a
blaze swept through the
building on Wednesday
morning.
Among the trophies saved were the 2013 Africa
Cup of Nations trophy won in South Africa and the
2013 Fifa U17 World Cup trophy won in the United
Arab Emirates.
However, thousands of records and financial
documents were lost in the flames which started
around 9:30am from a spark in the office of the
Accountant.
The fire according to the General Secretary Musa
Amadu emanated from the left wing of the third
floor of the NFF Secretariat.
The inferno burnt down all the documents in the
accountant’s office, swept through the office of the
general secretary and destroyed most of the
documents in the office and in the offices in the left
wing of the building.
Amadu described the incident thus: “I think the fire
may have started from a power upsurge that
happened at about that time. We tried as much as
we can, but it is quite unfortunate.
“I have assured you, we are going to reassess those
things that have got burnt, and those missing.
“We want to assure Nigerians that the job of the
Federation would not be affected in any way, we
would continue our normal duties until we get to
the root of the whole thing,” he said.
Amadu who was the on ground to salvage some of
the document in his office, said they were able to
rescue most of the trophies won by the country’s
national teams.
In his reaction on arrival at the Secretariat at about
11.45 am, NFF President Aminu Maigari gave
thanks to God that no lives were lost in the inferno.
“We are grateful to God Almighty that no lives were
lost in the fire incident, we are optimistic that we
would get over this incident, and I am sure that the
security agencies would step in immediately to
investigate what had happened,” Maigari told
media.
Maigari only returned to work at the Glass House on
Monday after several months of intrigues which saw
him impeached by the board over allegations of
fraud but he was reinstated under the orders of
Fifa.
Insinuations are rife that the fire might have been
caused in order to destroy documents as members
of the NFF board are still at loggerheads.
The problems in the NFF have seen contract
negotiations with coach Stephen Keshi stall with
less than three weeks to the Super Eagles’ opening
pair of Afcon 2015 qualifiers against Congo and
South Africa.
There is an increasing likelihood that the national
team could be handled by a temporary coach
before an agreement is reached with Keshi who led
them to victory last year and took the team to the
second round at the World Cup in Brazil.

I just dey smile for dis report, y I'm cum b say na d accountant's office dat house all financial documents nd records na I'm d fire start?! Nd it was caused by a spark of fir, is d accountant's office also d place where d power conduits nd power switches are? Naija I hail thee.

oooo!!! I no fit shout i say i dey vex 4 hand