May 14, 2026

Fire guts NIPOST headquarters in Abuja

By Saddam Yusuf Saleh

A fire outbreak on Wednesday happened at the headquarters of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Okay.ng gathered that the fire affected the Staff Posting Unit at the NIPOST’s building located at Muhammadu Buhari Way, Garki, Abuja.

The Postmaster General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of NIPOST, Ismail Adewusi, confirming the incident assured Nigerians that the fire outbreak would not affect operations.

He said, “No cause for alarm over the fire that touched our Office of (Staff) Posting under the Personnel Unit. No damage to any vital document was recorded.

“It has also caused no disruption to any of our operations. We thank men of the Federal Fire Service who responded promptly and put the fire under control.”

The Nigerian Postal Service, abbreviated as NIPOST, is a government-owned and operated corporation, is the Nigerian postal administration responsible for providing postal services in Nigeria.

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