By: Uche Anita Chukwuma
Following the approval of the Constitution of the technical working group/ Interministerial committee by His Excellency, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, the Governor of Delta State, the Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Mr Jamani Tommy Ejiro has inaugurated a technical working group/ interministerial committee at the Professor Chike Edozien Secretariat complex, Asaba on the 13th of November,2024.
While inaugurating the Climate Change team, the Hon Commissioner said the establishment of the committee was a crucial step towards ensuring proper coordination of climate change activities in the State. Stating that Climate Change is a global crisis that requires urgent and coordinated actions from all sectors of the society as it poses a significant threat to the planet and its inhabitants.
Speaking on the goal of team he said they were to enable effective reporting of greenhouse gas emission reduction actions in all sectors of the State economy, adding that they are to make a real and lasting impact on reducing our carbon footprint and mitigating the effects of climate change.
Furthermore, the Hon Commissioner said that it is hoped that the team which comprises of experts from different Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) will be engaged in the Ministry’s quest to carry out a comprehensive greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory in the state and ultimately set up an emission reduction target for the State.
He said he was optimistic that the climate change team would play a crucial role in shaping the State’s response to climate change.
Jamani said the inauguration of the team was in line with the MORE agenda of the State Governor, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori in prioritizing environmental sustainability and awakening the consciousness of communities to the realities of Climate change.
In appreciation, the Chairman of the team, Mrs Briggs Vivian called for the cooperation of the team to achieve the purpose of reporting Green House Gas emission reduction efforts in the State to the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC).
She emphasized that the reporting must be transparent, accurate, complete, consistent and comparable (TACCC).
Highlight of the event was the inaugural lecture on the Importance of reducing carbon footprint emissions at the individual and sub national level, by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Mrs Mininim Oseji.
Present at the inauguration were the Directors in the Ministry.
Those inaugurated were, the Chairman, Mrs Briggs Vivian, Director of Climate Change Ministry of Environment; while members of the team were Ubogu Samson, Deputy Director ( Electrical) Ministry of Energy; Uyeh Judith E, Chief Fisheries Officer Ministry of Agriculture; Okonicha Tochukwu, Assistant Chief Scientific Officer, Ministry of Water Resources , Imoniero Goodluck, Assistant Chief Environmental Health Officer, Ministry of Health; Akpokere Isreal , Deputy Director Education, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education; Gagiyovwe Roli Deputy Director(Admin) Ministry of Oil and Gas; Edareno Tracy Mary, Administrative Officer 11, Ministry of Economic Planning; Godbless Edjereki, Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Ministry of Women Affairs; TpI. Okore Godwin, Director Ministry of Urban Renewal; Mr Anthony Efianya, Principal Admin. Officer, SEMA; Okpubuluku E.O, Senior Admin. Officer Ministry of Transport; Maduemezia Chinedu, Chief Clerical Officer SDG Office; Ogirisen Felix , Deputy Director Climate Change, Ministry of Environment – Secretary
