“Them no dey manage bad thing” – Singer Timi Dakolo raises alarm over surge of black soot in Port Harcourt

Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo has raised an alarm over the spike of black soot in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital.

The black soot which is said to be caused by illegal bunkering and gas flaring, was first noticed in parts of Port Harcourt and some neighbouring local government areas like Eleme, Oyigbo, Ikwere, Obio/akpor, in 2016.

Reacting to this, Dakolo in a post on Instagram shared photos of people’s feet and hands covered in black dust as he called on residents to speak up. According to him, “Them no dey manage bad thing”

“This is not funny!!! This is not fair. This is deep wickedness. “The devastating effect of this soot will be felt for years to come ,so let’s not sit back and keep quiet. It is Our port harcourt. Dear port harcourt people. Them no Dey manage bad thing.We must do something NOW!!! @unitednations @unep HELP, he wrote

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