By JIMITOTA ONOYUME
PORT HARCOURT— There was an explosion yesterday at the Deputy Governor’s wing of Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt.

Although details of the explosion were scanty as at the time of going to the press, sources told Vanguard that ‘’the incident caused cracks on some of the glass frames on the windows of the Deputy Governor’s office, Mr Tele Ikuru.’’
Efforts to get the acting Chief Press Secretary to Ikuru, Mr  Godwill Jumbo, to comment on the development were futile.

It was said that Ikuru did not want the matter to be reported in the media, adding that this was why the government did not deem it fit to comment on the development.
Another source at Ikuru’s office, however, described the development as ‘’a serious issue,’’ noting that security had been beefed up around the gate leading to the Deputy Governor’s office.
This incident came on the same day the Mile One Market was razed down by a strange fire.

Governor Rotimi Amaechi, who visited the scene of the inferno yesterday evening, assured that the government would cushion the effect of the incident on victims, as, according to him, his administration would build a befitting market for traders in the area.

“We won’t allow this happen again. This certainly cannot happen again. We have to build a proper market. This is very sad. We thank God that nobody lost his life; that is one thing we should praise God for but a lot of people have lost their investments; their businesses. They do not know how they will manage for this Christmas and all that.
“The best government can do now is to see how we can assist. We will do that immediately before the Christmas comes and ensure that people do not suffer much; then we will start building,” he said.