In furtherance of the fight against the pollution of the Rivers environment by Particulate Matter, popularly referred to as 'black soot', Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike
on Friday ordered the arrest of 15 mechanics engaged in illegal burning of used tyres and condemned engine oil. The governor was returning from Oyibo when he ran into the mass illegal burning of tyres and condemned engine oil on Aba Road around the Oyigbo axis, which emitted a thick smoke into the atmosphere.
He directed his motorcade to stop. He went into the large mechanic workshop where the mechanics had used an open field to burn the tyres and condemned engine oil.
The governor who was in the company of the Former Acting National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, Rivers State PDP Chairman, Bro Felix Obuah and Former Rivers State Governor, Sir Celestine Omehia directed the State Fire Service to put out the fire.
He also stated that immediate steps be taken to ensure that the fire did not spread to neighbouring houses in the area.
On the arrest of the mechanics polluting the environment, he said that the State Government will liaise with relevant security agencies to ensure they are prosecuted.
Governor Wike noted that his administration is working with all stakeholders to ensure that the black soot polluting the atmosphere is brought under control.
He said nobody will be allowed to endanger the lives of the people of the state through harmful environmental practices
The governor assured the people of Rivers State that the Task Force set up to tackle the black soot had been duly empowered to ensure that the state's environment is safe for all residents.
8 comments:
You mean to tell me that it's just burning of tyres that caused t black soot? What abt th illegal refineries and even legal ones in okrika and bonny. Na poor men una see to arrest. They collect bribes from the actual culprits n arrest poor ones that can't bribe their way out
Question: did they arrest any of the Chinese that were actually responsible for spreading soot all over PH? Where are the arrests for gas flaring that have been happening since? It's your own citizens you are coming to arrest.
Question2: has any state government in Nigeria put up any concrete arrangements to encourage reasonable disposal of waste items? All i see is hypocrisy everywhere
Free the poor mechanics abeg
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Such lie! These people are trying to cover up the company that is causing this pollution.if you live in porthacourt you will know that the soot isnt from no damn burnt tyres and old engine oil.there is a place on Odili rd that has waste. That thing smells for miles. Exposing PortHacourt people to cancer,after they will say it's their village witch. Mtcheeeew
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But th last picture though. PHOTOSHOPPED!!!!!
The sooth is not caused by the burning of tyres or condemn oil,pls any person that can reach the governor should plead with him to leave the innocent poor struggling mechanics alone & warn them not to burn things anyhow.
Mar you've said it all.
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