KINGwax007:
my friend, those are from illegal refineries, gas don't produce dark fumes

Take a trip to Okrika and see for yourself.

We need HELP!!!

Black soles

When you're busy blowing up pipelines and setting up illegal oil depots what did u expect from Heaven, manna?

The black soot has been all over the place for weeks now.If you drive in the morning you need to put on your head lamp cos everywhere is covered with black mist.Heard there will be a protest on march 31st.Just hope the government can identify these miscreants carrying out illegal refining.
cc.lalasticlala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkT9pMT_9Hc

Latest Environmental Pollution in Port Harcourt

Expert warns residents will soon manifest negative health effect of Black Soot currently
dropping on earth surface every morning in Port Harcourt

We need help.
Who can assist and give us a voice. This is Cancer up loading...

We need a united voice!

Kudan:
illegal refineries don co Sam

Is it only illegal refineries that can combust carbon and pollute?

Besides has the military not been closing them down?

ISpiksDaTroof:
When you're busy blowing up pipelines and setting up illegal oil depots what did u expect from Heaven, manna?

So Legal oil depots dont pollute abi?

Even developed countries know this and thats why they are shifting to other sources of energy.

this should be directed to the office of the minister of environment. am sure it will be checked out swiftly.

See una see cancer. But I reject it for u people o

adadike281:
please am willing to learn too. Nigeria scientists please come on board o, let's know what we are dealing with here.

ada biko ka m juo gi .....obu sonso GI bu ike a ni le.....odi kwa very risky

Cuteamigo1:
this should be directed to the office of the minister of environment. am sure it will be checked out swiftly.

when she wan resign

Obviously some foolish people want to quickly blame illegal oil refineries as the cause.

Thats a fallacy.
Even the so called legal oil refineries and activities deplete the environment.

Developed countries know this and thats why everybody is moving to other sources of energy.
We have to start thinking of moving on from crude oil.

This structure where all other parts of the country are waiting for black gold from the south at the detriment of the environment cant continue forever.

If they don't do something about this illegal oil structure, there will be poor visibility to even move around. Bringing back reminiscences of the one that the British experienced just after the world war cos of Wiston's stubbornness.


Not until a close one died in an accident as a result of the soot do he order the close down of the factory.


This may affect kids soon.....

That is the problem with africa!! Poor implementation of safety policies. God help that state in Nigeria that the NUCLEAR ELECTRICITY GENERATION PROJECT is going to be sited. May God just help that state where it will be sited

12345baba:
when she wan resign

that is still the right thing to do. it's their job. to look into such problems.

It's pitiable, some stupid fools will soon come n blame a sick man

adadike281:
please am willing to learn too. Nigeria scientists please come on board o, let's know what we are dealing with here.

so nigeria has scientist

This is bad. Here's what I saw online IS SOOT JUST DIRTY? No. Soot is deadly . Soot causes thousands of premature deaths, asthma attacks, and heart attacks each year. The size of those tiny particles is directly linked to the terrible trouble they cause. Particles smaller than a speck of dust, and less than 1/30th the width of a human hair, can easily pass through the nose and throat, penetrate and embed in the lungs, and enter the bloodstream. The smallest particles cause the largest amount of damage because they can penetrate furthest into the lungs and in some cases react directly with DNA. WHERE DOES SOOT COME FROM? The most significant sources of soot are diesel engines, vehicle tailpipes, coal plant smokestacks, oil refineries, and fires—the burning of large forests for agricultural purposes produces soot, and so does the use of grills, fireplaces and cookstoves for cooking and heating. Currently, more than 70 million Americans live in areas that are in violation of the health standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). That’s 70 million people exposed to spikes in fine particle pollution at levels that EPA deems unsafe. HOW IS SOOT CONNECTED TO GLOBAL WARMING? Soot is a major cause of global warming. While carbon pollution gets most of the headlines, soot is a very important contributor to the problems caused by climate change. Climate scientists refer to black carbon—the main component of soot—as a “climate forcer.” Soot particles absorb radiation from the sun and can hasten the melting of snow and ice cover when they fall to the ground. THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT SOOT? We can do something about soot pollution– quickly! But we have to fight for strong soot regulations. We have good, affordable equipment to cut soot emissions from tailpipes and smokestacks— particle traps and filters. We can take the worst- polluting vehicles off the road. We can use low- emission diesel engines and equipment. We can clean up large industrial boilers, coke ovens, and brick kilns. This means we can protect our health—and especially the well-being of those most vulnerable to soot, our children and our elderly .

Thanks very much, @Nnemuka. I thought I'd do a thread on this today, but you already did it. Thanks again.

To the subject on ground. It is horrible right now. Those who stay outside Port Harcourt won't really understand what we are talking about. If this continues for a long time, I am afraid, it won't be well with PH residents healthwise years down the line. It is no joke at all. I feel scared because we can't do anything about it by ourselves and to think that we have little children breathing in this polluted air everyday?

Please, the government should wake up and do something really serious about this and not just tell us that they are aware of it.

overall90:
Again??
Was there any time the thing stopped?

It actually reduced during the christmas holiday. My area in trans amadi is worse . Black soot all over the walls , Acs , fans , chairs. We have to clean before leaving for work and when wearrive back at home in the evening . Maybe the rainy season will help . May God help us as Wike isn't bothered.
Pick ur nose and see how black it is

deadZONE:
Buhari wants to kill
The people of the South south
With toxic waste in the air..
May God send him to hell.

where do your reasoning come from? from your anus

Fadamant:
Thanks very much, @Nnemuka. I thought I'd do a thread on this today, but you already did it. Thanks again.

To the subject on ground. It is horrible right now. Those who stay outside Port Harcourt won't really understand what we are talking about. If this continues for a long time, I am afraid, it won't be well with PH residents healthwise years down the line. It is no joke at all. I feel scared because we can't do anything about it by ourselves and to think that we have little children breathing in this polluted air everyday?

Please, the government should wake up and do something really serious about this and not just tell us that they are aware of it.

My brother, the state government will only try to help if they know that they can make money from it. See the ministries of health and environment in rivers state, they only go to bars, restaurants and companies to collect dues . They don't care about the people suffering from their incompetence and negligence

adadike281:
please am willing to learn too. Nigeria scientists please come on board o, let's know what we are dealing with here.

carbon IV trioxymercury oxalate aka black soot. It intoxicate humans slowly and affects the brain fluid by liquifying the brain in few years to come. Advice, get your stuffs and get out of there asap.

illmatic101:
Illegal refineries comes to mind

This could also be Pipeline Vandalism.... "The evil that men do live with and after them"

pls wat kind of unserious country are we living in?? tufiakwa.....

even in d next 300 years dis country called NIGERIA won't be fixed.

#GodSaveTheKidsAndElderly in PH. #GodSaveUsAll.

Nnemuka:
Again appearance of a black dust resembling a “black soot” on the surface of furnitures, cars, is becoming a thing to worry about here in Portharcourt.

From the Picture, you will think its about to rain but having a close look, you will realize that the sun is covered by the thick smoke coming from God knows where.
The substance covers cars, home furnitures, even when you try to wipe your nose you will notice this dark substance.

Pls oo you guys should help beg authorities to find lasting solutions to this black soot as people around are becoming scared.
Rivers state government pls do something...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mNa5I6q9ng

This is very scary especially with this Innocent baby. Please you all have to do more than this. Putting it on Nairaland alone won't solve the problem. Who is your Governor? People in PH have to organize a Peaceful protest as a matter of urgency. Everybody has to be part of this Protest. Put the city to a standstill for a Complete day or two and if possible 3days. The Governor, Government, International community will take note by Force and immediate action will be taken. The time of Complaints and Cry without Strong Action has passed in Nigeria because the government doesn't really care whether you live or die. So it is up to you the people to Force them to do their job. Please this is very Serious as a year is already too long. I feel so sorry for that innocent baby. Nnemuka, as this is affecting the entire city I see no reason why people waited for this long. I repeat the government doesn't care and you have to Force them to care by putting the entire city on lock down. No work for one day and the entire city go on a Peaceful protest and you will see results tomorrow. That is how this works. Godbless that innocent baby

whyteboyz03:


My brother, the state government will only try to help if they know that they can make money from it. See the ministries of health and environment in rivers state, they only go to bars, restaurants and companies to collect dues . They don't care about the people suffering from their incompetence and negligence

Yes. You are right, yet they should have conscience as human beings. Good enough they and their relatives also breath in this same air. Maybe, that will make them act and not release a useless statement telling us that they are aware of it.