Bayelsa State
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2025 Bayelsa State Climate Governance Profile
State Climate Leadership Profile
State: Imo
Ministry: Bayelsa Ministry of Environment
Role: Director / Climate Change Desk Officer
Name: Jeremiah Dagana
Bio Summary
“CURRICULUM VITAE.
MDA: Bayelsa State Ministry Of Environment Secretariat Complex, Yenagoa.
Position: HOD/ Director, Department Of Climate Change,
Bayelsa State Ministry Of Environment .
State Of Origin : Bayelsa
Marital Status : Married
EMAIL: jerydagana4christ@gmail.com .
PHONE NO: 08142217622
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:
(i) BSc industrial Chemistry University of Port-Harcourt …….1998
(ii) PGD Chemical Engineering -Rivers State University. …….. 2000
(iii) MTech –chemical Engineering (Course work Completed)
(iv) Certificate in oil and gas management sector – Afe Babalola University – 2013
Government Comprehensive Sec.Sch. Port Harcourt. -Waec….1988
WORK PROFILE:
(i) NYSC: Nigeria Ports Authority, Port Harcourt
(III) Assistant Lecturer…. Rivers State College Of Arts And Science, Port Harcourt………(July -September, 2000)
iv) Bayelsa State Ministry of Environment, Department of Petroleum and Pollution……… January , 2004
#JOB DESCRIPTION FROM 2004 —2023 Represented the state and Participated in joint Field investigation with Shell Petroleum Development Company , Nigeria Agip Oil Company , NOSDRA and Environmental Pollution Matters .
#Participated in Post Clean-up Inspection with Sample Collection in the field to determine pollution level.
#Participated in soil Remediation inspection with NOSDRA and the Oil Company operators. Conducted joint oil spill inspection to various oil spill sites, oil wells, manifold and flow station across the State
# Participated in pipeline integrity check with Nigeria Agip Oil Company Staff.
#Represented the ministry of environment in collaboration with Stakeholders Alliance for Corporate Accountability (SACA) and other agencies in awareness campaign against oil spillages and environmental pollution to seventy-two (72) communities in three (3) years.
HOD/DEP. DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF CLIMATE CHANGE…..2024 till Date
#Participated in the site assessment visit to the Mangrove Forest in Bayelsa State with the former Director General of the National Council of Climate change NCCC: 29/02/2025
#Coordinated/ Participated in the National Adaptation plan on climate risk and vulnerability assessment field mission to Biseni in Bayelsa state.
#Participated in a research by Dr Mrs Thelma Arkor from Netherlands on the impact of the Carbon Credit Market in rural communities in Bayelsa State, with a field visit to Otuabagi Community . And to Nigeria’s first oil well site…….. October 2025
# Granted interview and provided field data on Climate Peace and Security Study/ Assessment Coordinated by UNEP”
2024 Bayelsa State Climate Governance Profile
2024 Bayelsa Profile
| State | Climate Governance Structure | Legislative Oversight | Climate Change Advisory Roles | Local Government Focal Persons | CSO/NGO Engagement | Climate Action Plans or Policies | Emission Reduction Targets | Periodic Climate Conferences | Recent Climate Projects | Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) | Climate Consideration in 2024 Budget | Green Bond Provisions | Online Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayelsa State | No formal climate change unit; handled under environmental management. | Yes, active Committee on Environment. | No Office of the Adviser on Climate Change. | No. | No online registry exists. | Climate Resilience Strategy in development. | Not yet established. | No. | Mangrove restoration and oil spill remediation (supported by partners). | Not established. | Not explicit, environment allocation only. | No. | Website exists; minimal climate-related updates. |
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