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The Digest:

In the heart of a state already familiar with political heat, a literal fire now burns. A section of the Rivers State Government Secretariat in Port Harcourt has been gutted by fire, with the office of the Rivers State Pension Board reportedly affected, according to The Cable.

Key Points:
  • A fire outbreak has damaged a section of the Rivers State Government Secretariat.
  • The exact cause of the inferno is yet to be officially ascertained.
  • The affected section houses the Rivers State Pension Board.
  • The incident occurs amidst the state's ongoing political tensions.
  • It follows the recent reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
  • The state had been under a presidential state of emergency until recently.
  • Full details of the damage and cause are still being investigated.
This incident adds a new layer of urgency to a state still working to stabilize its political structures. Rooted in the Storm.

Sources: The Cable, Daily Post