A portion of Abuja's Leventis Plaza was destroyed by a fire on Sunday.

A tailoring workshop on the first level of the business complex was impacted by the fire.

According to the Federal incident Service, an electrical surge is thought to have started the incident.

Firefighters were able to quickly contain the fire, preventing it from spreading to other areas of the plaza and other establishments like Grand Square, The Palm Hotels, and Frazier's Suites, according to a statement released on Sunday by Paul Abraham, the service spokesperson.

"A fire that affected a first-floor tailoring workshop at Leventis Plaza was effectively contained by the Federal Fire Service. The fire, which was thought to have started from an electrical surge, was quickly put out, preventing it from spreading to the larger plaza and nearby business buildings like Grand Square, The Palm Hotels, and Frazier's Suites.

The FFS Control Room sent out the Special Unit firemen from National Headquarters as soon as they received the emergency call.

The statement partially stated, "The crew, led by SF Adoko, arrived at the scene within five minutes and took swift action to contain the blaze."

Abraham noted that as a result of the response, property valued at about ₦900 million was saved out of an estimated ₦1 billion.

After performing salvage, overhaul, and firefighting operations, firefighters thoroughly inspected the impacted region. Out of an estimated 1,000,000,000 Naira before to the incident, property valued at about 900,000,000 Naira was protected thanks to their prompt intervention.

The Federal Fire Service reaffirms its dedication to maintaining national public safety and safeguarding people's lives and property. In order to avoid such tragedies, citizens are also asked to use caution when handling electrical installations, he stated.

According to the PUNCH, electrical problems and inadequate installation maintenance are frequently the cause of fire outbreaks in commercial buildings, which continue to be a worry in Abuja.