Black soot: 15 mechanics arrested for illegal burning of used tyres, condemned engine oil in Rivers state (photos)

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