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.
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