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 who ran into the mass illegal burning of tyres and condemned engine oil on Aba Road around the Oyigbo axis.
Governor Wike who was returning from Oyigbo where he attended the funeral service of Late Sir Precious Oforji was attracted by the inferno which emitted a tick 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.
Simeon Nwakaudu,

Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.
24th February, 2017.

Source; http://www.nationalhelm.net/2017/02/wike-personally-leads-arrest-of-15.html

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mtcheww!

very hazardrous man made pollution.wike power.

Go to Slaughter houses, you'll see it every day

mechanics?

Wike remains a MAN anytime, anyday.....

swagagolic01:
Wike remains a MAN anytime, anyday.....

Hissssssssss....Na woman b4?... you are happy he's arresting mechanics and allow illegal refineries boom where the major black soot is coming from.

hazardous to humans. pls save our environment. tanks to governor Wike

What happens to JTF who burn down illegal refineries which are of hydrocarbons with incomplete combustion?


Stop burning of illegal refineries, it has pollute our waters to a greater extent, even our lungs are no longer free from all these environmental pollution.

How can we pray for long life when even the oxygen we inhale has been contaminated.


The problem is Lies with our leaders

Wike is working

Wike, the man for the people, with the people and by the people. Ride on my dear governor.

Nice one Govo! The Lion of Ikwerre Kingdom!!!

Wike on a 'not-too-good' path. Burning of tyres alone can't be responsible for black sooth over such a relatively large area.

The cause could be from d activities of illegal refineries in the state.

swagagolic01:
Wike remains a MAN anytime, anyday.....

For arresting mechanics?

wike wike

Very dangerous fume. Could take years before the effect on humans manifest.

all this nah high service aka Ojuaye

Nice one governor wike!
Arrest all those useless illiterates dat came to pollute rivers air!

Wike arrests mechanics

Cadamlk:
For arresting mechanics?

Wetin sef.......

Them no dey satisfy una?

Abi you want make E go arrest Buhari for London?

Gas wey dem dey flare nko,

Mtchww,
priorities oo

That fire could easily have spread.

lolz....so thr r no more other pressing matters the governor can attend to PERSONALLY than arresting mechanics?
bwahahahahahha!!!! pls tell me ds is a joke

It's time to set examples. Enough of this pollution.

Wike their hero! Joining Fayose to liberate the Igbos from thier hopelessness and suffering

I am not understanding o
if you work for government they will not pay you
if you thief they will burn you
if you stay idle hunger will kill you
if you do ponzi they will scam you
if you hustle they will arrest you
its so funny that whatever you choose to do in Nigeria you are fu**€d

how about all those multi national companies that flair gas and pollute rivers in the Niger delta no arrest has been made.

government maltreating the poor since 1900

Wike and Fayose sure has something in common.

T

Good move. I have observed that people just burn things indiscriminately in this country without regards for environmental and safety rules. Thereby putting people's health and properties at risk.

If rivers mechanics start to demonstrate now nko?

Though i hate enviromental pollution

BlacSmit:
Wike on a 'not-too-good' path. Burning of tyres alone can't be responsible for black sooth over such a relatively large area.

The cause could be from d activities of illegal refineries in the state.

burning of tires alone is not responsible but burning of tires is part of it and what d governor has done is good