Govt sets up taskforce to unravel black soot mystery

The Rivers State Government has set up a taskforce to unravel the mystery of the black soot polluting the atmosphere of Port Harcourt and its environs.  This was part of the resolutions of the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Nyesom  Wike Wednesday. The taskforce has the Commissioner of Environment, Professor Roseline  Konya, Commissioner […]

The Rivers State Government has set up a taskforce to unravel the mystery of the black soot polluting the atmosphere of Port Harcourt and its environs. 

This was part of the resolutions of the State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Nyesom  Wike Wednesday.

The taskforce has the Commissioner of Environment, Professor Roseline  Konya, Commissioner of Special Duties, Mr Emeka Onowu and the Commissioner of Information, Dr Austin Tam-George as members.

The committee is charged with resolving the environmental challenges  posed by the appearance of the strange black soot deposit noticeably seen on cars and rooftops in especially Port Harcourt and surrounding communities.

Briefing the media after the Executive Council meeting, the Commissioner of Information, Dr Austin Tam-George  stated that the resolution  was reached after the Commissioner of Environment announced the preliminary results of its ministerial investigation of the soot which first appeared about two months ago.