A fire outbreak suspected to be as a result of bushfire, has been
reported at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo
State.
The cause of the fire is still unknown but the General Manager,
Corporate Affairs, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Mrs Henrietta
Yakubu, described it as a bush fire.
In a statememt she released this evening, Yakubu said firefighters
are currently working to control the spread of the fire. She added that
the incident did not affect flight operations.