The Capital Unit of the Treasury House where the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation is located was, on Wednesday, gutted by fire and Nigerians have taken to the Twitter community to share their thoughts on the recent development.
The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, confirmed the burning of the Capital Unit during an assessment tour of the Treasury House shortly after it was gutted by fire.
Agba said the Federal Government has ordered a probe to determine the exact cause of the fire outbreak.
Meanwhile, Nigerians have taken to their various social media accounts to react to the news as a number of them believe that something fishy was going on.
See their various reactions below.
The Accountant General’s office of the federation is on fire.
Just wait till you hear how the Minister would explain how the account of ?40,771,000,000 donated to fight coronavirus burnt along with the building.
This time it’s not snake it’s Fire??????Nigeria is a what???
— CHIEf , THE DADDY™ ?? (@umar_ayotunde) April 8, 2020
Accountant General office on fire , looters on deck again but Nigerians decided to put Burna on top trends while account general office is not even on top 5, misplaced priorities. Y’all made Ncdc, Eniola, Naira , Dettol, Funke trend the same time ????,but now?
— MANASSEH? (@Kiiyeh) April 8, 2020
Breaking News !!
Treasury House on fire ?.
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation is on fire. In a time when Billions are moving to and fro the country seeking for whose account to hit and enter.
Nothing wey WestLife no go see for empty Street.
Okoto Meow! pic.twitter.com/NJaq8rloKW— Adiela Nwosu ? ? (@PrettieAdiela) April 8, 2020
So after billions were donated 2 help fight Coronavirus, d office of d account general of d federation went up in flames in Abuja. If snake fit swallow 36 million and monkey fit run with 70 million, why fire no go fit burn 40 billion??
