Fire razes multi-billion Naira Devos carpet factory, in Export Promotion Zone, Cross River
The smouldering inferno according to an eyewitness started at about 10 am in the morning behind the building which housed the company’s newest factory specially designed to produce modern rugs to complement the wall to wall carpet factory.
“Frightened, we contacted the fire service at the zone immediately while others put calls through to the city fire service and any other organization like Nigeria Port Authorities in the zone and our immediate neighbouring companies for help. Jackson Devos carpet factory has been one of the reliable textile industries in Nigeria employing hundreds of staff across the country until in 1980s when the NDIC took over the property with view to recovering a loan allegedly owned by the company.
Consequently, a former staff of the company, Mr. Emmanuel Utin told newsmen that the machines vandalized then were the livewire of the company which prompted the institution of a court action to ensure recovery.
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