“The fire started from the office of the Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, shortly after he left for Jumat prayers before the spraying of soot to other parts of the offices.”
Nigeria’s news platform, Premium Times, has given graphical details of how its headquarters in Abuja was razed by fire, destroying properties and vital documents.
Platforms Africa gathered from a report by the newspaper that the fire started from the office of the Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed.
Mr. Mojeed has, few minutes before the incident, left for Jumat prayers, according to the report sighted by Platforms Africa.
Premium Times, however, said it “expressed profound gratitude to the country’s citizens as well as the global community for their support after the fire incident at its headquarters in Abuja” on Friday, October 15, 2021.
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The fire, the report continued; “started from the office of the Editor-in-Chief, Musikilu Mojeed, shortly after he left for Jumat prayers before the spraying of soot to other parts of the offices which attracted the attention of editors in the next office.
“Although the fire was doused by the combined efforts of staff and Abuja fire service, it had destroyed office computers, printers, furniture, documents as well as the personal belongings of Mr Mojeed.
“In his reaction to the unfortunate incident, the publisher of PREMIUM TIMES, Dapo Olorunyomi, expressed gratitude to the friends of the newspaper across the world for their kind words and support.
“This is to express gratitude to all our friends who have called and offered their kind support after yesterday’s fire that completely destroyed the Abuja offices of our editor in chief. Thankfully no one was hurt but new security protocols are being implemented. We cannot take your empathy and solidarity for granted. Thanks abundantly,” the report quoted Mr Olorunyomi to have said.
