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Several Documents Burnt As Fire Guts Lagos Surveyor-General Office
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There was a fire in the Lagos Surveyor-General Office early Saturday.
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The fire destroyed documents and other valuables.
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However, the office said its data is secure.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Office of the Lagos State Surveyor-General has disclosed that its data is secure following a fire.
Earlier on Saturday, fire gutted the office in Alausa, Lagos, and burnt documents, raising concerns that valuable data had been lost.
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However, in a statement later on Saturday, Ayokunnu Adesina, the acting Surveyor-General, Lagos State, said the documents burnt during the inferno are in the cloud and alternative websites.
Fire destroys Lagos surveyor-general office and its content
“A fire incident occurred in the early hours of today, Saturday, 6th of May, 2023, at the Office of the Lagos State Surveyor-General in Alausa,” the statement reads.
“The emergency responders, especially the State Fire and Rescue Service, put out the fire promptly after a distress call to the emergency rescue lines.
“There is no cause for panic as all documents burnt during the inferno are safely backed up in the cloud and alternative sites.”
Adesina stated that investigations are ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire.
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“Members of the public will be informed about developments on the unfortunate fire incident as events unfold,” he added.
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