Press Statement
Soot: Gov Wike’s Efforts To Keep Our Environment Safe Should Be Commended – Obuah
… Warns Against Continued Dumping Of Wastes On Median
As the Rivers State government’s clampdown on illegal oil refinery operators across the State rages on with a marching order to council chairmen and traditional rulers to join in the war against the illegal trade in their various domains, Bro Felix Obuah, Sole Administrator, Rivers State Waste Management Agency, RIWAMA, has commended Governor Nyesom Wike for taking the bull by the horn.
Bro Obuah said Gov Wike deserves more than a pat on the back for all his efforts and concern for the safety of the mass of Rivers people and those doing business in the state.
There is no gainsaying the fact that soot constituted serious health hazard in the state and has put the lives of several people on the line and should not be allowed to continue unchecked, he noted.
It’s against this backdrop, Bro Obuah observed, that the action and directives of His Excellency should be appreciated and complemented by all concerned and relevant authorities.
“His Excellency having played his own part by clamping down on those behind the wanton spread of soot in the state under the guise of struggling for survival in the face of economic hardship in the country, all hands should be on deck to help him by reporting such illegal operators and sites to relevant authorities for the collective safety of all Rivers people and residents,” Bro Obua declared.
The RIWAMA Sole Administrator also advised that all wastes should be disposed of at only designated government approved receptacles and within the approved hours of 6pm-12midnight daily to ensure an all round safe health condition of the State.
He argued that both soot and indiscriminate dumping of wastes are life-threatening and must be checkmated in line with government policies and directives.
Bro Obuah regretted that some recalcitrant residents have continued to dump wastes on the median of roads, warning that anybody caught in the misconduct will be dealt with accordingly.
Jerry Needam
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to
Bro. Felix Obuah,
Sole Administrator,
Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA).
Monday, January 24, 2022.
