The problem of black soot, which has engulfed the atmosphere in Port-Harcourt and other parts of Rivers State, has been getting worse in recent times. People complain of respiratory problems and of having to clean soot off the surface of their properties. Some even complain of cleaning black soot out of their nostrils. There are fears that the soot might contain cancer causing substances which pose a grave danger to residents of Rivers State. The problem is reportedly caused by illegal refineries in the state.

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has recently taken some steps to combat the problem of soot and illegal refineries (known as Kpofire) in the state. He has announced that local government chairmen would be responsible for identifying and destroying illegal refineries in their areas, he has declared 19 people wanted for operating illegal refineries and he has also claimed that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) anti-bunkering unit was engaged in guarding and operating illegal refineries.

In response to the Governor's claims, the Commandant General of the NSCDC has disbanded the Anti-Bunkering unit.

The Chairman of Obio-Akpor Local Government stormed an illegal refinery that was guarded by NSCDC officials and policemen. The armed policemen and NSCDC officials violently resisted his attempts to shut the refinery down. The Chairman called the Governor who sent his Chief Security Officer (CSO) and other armed security agents to disarm the policemen and NSCDC officials and shut down the refinery. Click the links below to watch the videos.


Only1topboy @Topboychriss

Chairman of Obio/Akpor LGA in Rivers State has uncovered another illegal bunkering site in the state guarded by the Nigerian police. The Police is trying to resist the Chairman and his team from destroying the illegal bunkering site. Governor Wike is on his way to the site.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Topboychriss/status/1482319250303950849


Only1topboy @Topboychriss

UPDATE: Governor Wike sent his CSO. The Civil defense and police officers involved have been arrested.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Topboychriss/status/1482362692060987392


Picture 3: The effect of kpofire/black soot.

Picture 4: An illegal refinery.

The police will be quick to obey this order just because of who's involved. Call governor about herdsmen attack and wiping out a village in the south and the Police commissioners or GOC will need to speak to Abuja before intervening.

The governors should have powers to police their states totally. This Abuja controlled set of crime enablers called police are utterly ineffective.

Gov Wike's pro-active answer to this issue is highly commendable.

This security saboteurs that helps the activities of crime lords if handled like this will drastically reduce this kind of issues.

If insecurity ransacking will tow this line, it will be a forgotten story.

Catch them all and make them leave the state, not redeployed.

Thank you, Mr. Project

hope he will keep this on for long the south south region as a whole should fight this menace

John Wike on the beat again.

Men many members of the Nigeria Police happen to be among the most useless and God forsaken set of people on this planet.

Just one of the reasons why power should be decentralized. Petroleum is in the exclusive list yet Wike is helping the Federal government in doing her job because the Federal government is far away in Abuja and not really on ground.

Hope this doesn't lead to the resumption of crime in rivers state, diobu and town boys go soon start to dey theif one full human being

Nigeria police is the useless force in Africa.

So, na Olopa kuku dey do the oil bunkering?

Little wonder this loud silence.

Yipeeeeee.
Thumbs-up to Wike on this soot issue.


Life imprisonment to all Vandals.

Still about Port Harcourt,
To all our people living in Port Harcourt, kindly use your face masks at this point and make sure your kids are using it too.
Soot is as dangerous, If not more dangerous than COVID-19.
Things are getting bad, serious and black (no pun intended) about this soot thing over here now.
Many people have died already.
May God continue to protect us his children till the end of this year and many more years to come.

shawante:
I think you guys should try wearing nose mask regularly.. At least it will reduce the rate at which you guys inhale the soot.
Cuz too much inhaling of that soot of a thing could cause lung cancer in the long run

True that.
Thanks.
We will.

JOACHINpedro:
I'm more concerned about the impotency it will render men.
My prayers are with you guys

Hmmm, impotency?
May God save our men!

Modify :

justosee:

I have been in that City since June, and I was beginning to lose my health. It was as if I step into another world immediately I left PH.
I have been sleeping like a baby for the past three nights.
I don't think I was sleeping up to five hours per night while in Port Harcourt.

May God heal you totally.
You shall be here to celebrate plenty Christmases with us in Jesus name.

justosee:
I almost died while staying in Port Harcourt. Thank God my business there is over.

We thank God for your life.
Death is not your portion.

#WeDidOurPart

CrownOfClay724:
So, na Olopa kuku dey do the oil bunkering?

Little wonder this loud silence.

Welcome to Nigeria.........

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Ibo

If only you know how far the rot goes. It's not just rifraffs. Police, army and navy officials are involved.

That's why they always hustle/bribe/use their godfathers influences to be posted to Rivers State

Wicked WIKE dnt joke

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Yipeeeeee

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Aa

Thank you John Wike

Its good to be proactive

I hope n believe that black soot will be thing of the past in Port Harcourt

Senomi:
Hope this doesn't lead to the resumption of crime in rivers state, diobu and town boys go soon start to dey theif one full human being

The way some of you guys reason in this country ,
Na only God go fit save una.

So they should leave them to be destroying lives health-wise so that they should not go into crime and armed robbery?

Make dem go dey rob now,
Na tuah tuah go still end dem lives one by one.
You better warn any of them if you know dem.
#KalaKantins....

Just imagine mentality of a youth!
Tueh!

vanbonattel:
The police will be quick to obey this order just because of who's involved. Call governor about herdsmen attack and wiping out a village in the south and the Police commissioners or GOC will need to speak to Abuja before intervening.

The governors should have powers to police their states totally. This Abuja controlled set of crime enablers called police are utterly ineffective.

Your reply below...

OneCorner:

U people are never contented
U must find a way to twist the narrative
Won’t be surprised if you’re igbo ipob

Fixed!
We will keep advocating for this mix-up between ipob and our darling great tribe igbo!
Until y'all get it right.

haffaze777:


God bless you and every sensible Igbo

God bless Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Amen, thank you so much,
God bless you too.
And God bless our Darling Daddy President Muhammadu Buhari and his amiable Vice president Prof Yemi Osinbajo, AKA STARBOY.

vanbonattel:
The police will be quick to obey this order just because of who's involved. Call governor about herdsmen attack and wiping out a village in the south and the Police commissioners or GOC will need to speak to Abuja before intervening.

The governors should have powers to police their states totally. This Abuja controlled set of crime enablers called police are utterly ineffective.

U people are never contented
U must find a way to twist the narrative
Won’t be surprised if you’re igbo

we are getting there

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Yipeeeeee.
Thumbs-up to Wike on this soot issue.


Life imprisonment to all Vandals.

Still about Port Harcourt,
To all our people living in Port Harcourt, kindly use your face masks at this point and make sure your kids are using it too.
Soot is as dangerous, If not more dangerous than COVID-19.
Things are getting bad, serious and black (no pun intended) about this soot thing over here now.
Many people have died already.
May God continue to protect us his children till the end of this year and many more years to come.


True that.
Thanks.
We will.

Hmmm, impotency?
May God save our men!

Modify :

May God heal you totally.
You shall be here to celebrate plenty Christmases with us in Jesus name.

We thank God for your life.
Death is not your portion.

#WeDidOurPart

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Stop spamming front pages with stale and old comments.
Your copy and paste is too much.
I don't really have anything to say to a confused man who supports Osinbajo/Zulum and also Tinubu at the same time.