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Governor of Bayelsa State, Douye Diri, has described the state as one of the most affected by climate change in Nigeria due to the high degree of carbon emissions and environmental degradation.

Diri spoke when he received the report on the state’s participation at the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) held at Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, from October 31 to November 13, 2021.

Receiving the report from a consultancy firm, Ecologistics Integrated Services, at the Government House, Yenagoa, on Thursday, the governor, in a statement on Friday titled, ‘Bayelsa, centre of climate change effect in Nigeria’, said the world was transiting from oil to cleaner energy, and that all concerned should be part of the process so that the state would not be left behind.

He also called on environmental activists to partner with the government to attract the needed resources for the development of the state.

He explained that Bayelsa participated at COP26 as one of the most affected states by climate change and the conference provided an opportunity to take its challenges to the global platform.

Diri noted that the state was blessed with abundant resources that needed to be harnessed through partnership and collaborations.
He said, “Bayelsa State is one of the most affected by climate change in Nigeria. Bayelsa is at the epicentre in of climate change. Our people and environment have been affected. Recently, we had one of the worst oil spills in the world in Nembe community. That explains what people are suffering in the state. For us, that was an opportunity to take our issues to the world.
“ hands with the state government and see what Bayelsa will make out of this transition in of partnership, technical know-how and attracting the finances out there for our state.”

Presenting the report to Diri, the President of Ecologistics Integrated Services, Paul Abolo, said the action of the governor showed the quality of leadership in the state, adding that no state government in Nigeria had engaged in climate action like Bayelsa did.

https://punchng.com/climate-change-hitting-bayelsa-hard-says-diri/?amp

Is true that this Skull mining in the SW by Yoruba Muslims is also affecting the climate? Pls help a brother

Yea I can see...


See as plenty snow dey fall from the sky everywhere don freeze yeye man....

Ok, great move though

Lol, what does Nigerian politicians know about climate change.. imagine Buhari making this kind of statement

Climate change affects us all

Nigeria politicians are making claims of what they did not know about at all

This is the first time I will hear anything about the state in years, it's as if they are not existing in the country

I hope snow will fall in Nigeria in the not too distance future.

Mr. Gov. you have very little or nothing to offer when it comes to climate change, so just focus your attention on how you’ll better the lives of your people.

We have always said it. Many times, governments and even some private companies will hire incompetent environmental consultants to handle their jobs.

The results are never good.

It is still not bad. The situation can be salvaged.

We are always here to help.

The earlier states like bayalsa understand the problems of their future that their fathers has eaten like edwin Clark and Co


I see South South becoming slaves in igbo land in less than years from now



This I have seen

The consultancy firm was just gave chance to eat money.

Anyway, climate change would wipe out one to two billion people worldwide.
When the effect of human beings craziness really started, every single person on earth would cry.
Tragedy after tragedy.
The earth would be turned to hell fire because of numerous natural disasters.

It can still be salvage now.
The world leaders have to be serious to make needed changes.

juman:
The consultancy firm was just gave chance to eat money.

You gerrit

That's how it works. I am also into the game. Package a proposal and go and meet all these governors. I am sure he would not even open that document and neither the ministry of environment. The consultant collects his fees and looks for the next maga.

Consultancy job is another yahoo yahoo on a professional level. But you don't blame the consultant. They sell services and proposals. It is left to the client to see to the implementation of the recommendations. But more often than not, most clients do not implement anything, especially government.

wink2015:
I hope snow will fall in Nigeria in the not too distance future.

There's a possibility someday

There's a record of snow in a village in Cameroon... So it's possible oneday...

Na True sha
Imagine make rain Dey fall for this January

Look at this one trying to make himself and his people irrelevant just to please whitemen.
If the world transition to "cleaner" energy don't you know you and your Niger delta oil are as good as gone? Have you ever heard any Arab talking about climate change? No wonder they call you monkeys

Perfecttouchade:

Receiving the report from a consultancy firm, Ecologistics Integrated Services, at the Government House, Yenagoa, on Thursday, the governor, in a statement on Friday titled, ‘Bayelsa, centre of climate change effect in Nigeria’, said the world was transiting from oil to cleaner energy, and that all concerned should be part of the process so that the state would not be left behind.
https://punchng.com/climate-change-hitting-bayelsa-hard-says-diri/?amp

wink2015:
I hope snow will fall in Nigeria in the not too distance future.

Be careful what you wish for.....
Nigerians has no heating device installed in their homes. Nigerian has no winter coat that can withstand cold. Snow cold no be early morning harmattan cold o

Climate change is affecting our pocket, u carry money to market, on coming back, u begin to wonder whether someone picked money from your pocket, the inflation is our own climate change. Maybe this is the real change APC was talking about in 2015