The fire was however brought under control before it could cause any major damage.
"We were here at the gate when people started shouting fire! Fire! And running around confused and aimlessly," a staff,Sunday Nweze told Premium Times.
"When I got there, I saw that fire had gutted a section of the office of the SA on Petroleum. I know how to operate the fire extinguishers, because I was trained on fire fighting by one a Senior Fire Man (SFM), Mr Benjamin Igbota," he added.
The Chief Fire Officer in charge of Government House, Owo James also confirmed the incident saying that the blaze was already under control when his team arrived.
