AFCON, U-17 trophies recovered from burnt NFF building




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AFCON, U-17 trophies recovered from burnt NFF building



The Nigeria Football Federation Abuja Secretariat has declared that it was able to rescue some of the trophies won by the national teams from its offices after a blaze swept through the building on Wednesday morning.


Among the trophies saved were the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations trophy won in South Africa and the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy won in the United Arab Emirates, Goal reports.


However, thousands of records and financial documents were lost in the flames which started around 9:30am from a spark in the office of the Accountant.


The fire, according to the General Secretary, Musa Amadu, emanated from the left wing of the third floor of the NFF Secretariat.


The inferno burnt down all the documents in the accountant’s office, swept through the office of the general secretary and destroyed most of the documents in the office and other rooms in the left wing of the building.


Amadu described the incident thus: “I think the fire may have started from a power upsurge that happened at about that time. We tried as much as we can, but it is quite unfortunate.


“I have assured you, we are going to reassess those things that have got burnt, and those missing.


“We want to assure Nigerians that the job of the Federation would not be affected in any way, we would continue our normal duties until we get to the root of the whole thing,” he said.


Amadu who was on ground to salvage some of the document in his office, said they were able to rescue most of the trophies won by the country’s national teams.


In his reaction on arrival at the Secretariat at about 11.45am, NFF President, Aminu Maigari gave thanks to God that no lives were lost in the inferno.


“We are grateful to God Almighty that no lives were lost in the fire incident, we are optimistic that we would get over this incident, and I am sure that the security agencies would step in immediately to investigate what had happened,” Maigari told journalists.


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