Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has given marching orders to local government chairmen to stop all artisanal refining of crude oil in the state. The governor, who also deplored the insubordination of identified First Class chiefs in the state that do not attend state functions, threatened to dethrone such traditional rulers. The governor’s order and…
Rivers Urge Media, Citizens to End Soot Pollution
Rivers State Government has called for collaboration among citizens, the media and security agencies to bring an end to illegal artisanal petroleum refineries which is causing serious pollution and fire incidents in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, made the call during the presentation of prizes to winners of the Ministry’s…