Nembe

Nembe
LGA and town
Nembe is located in Nigeria
Nembe
Nembe
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°32′12.85″N 6°24′22.36″E / 4.5369028°N 6.4062111°E / 4.5369028; 6.4062111
Country Nigeria
StateBayelsa State
HeadquartersNembe
Area
 • Total760 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total130,931
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
562
ISO 3166 codeNG.BY.NE
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Nembe is a Local Government Area[1] of Bayelsa State,[2] Nigeria.[3][citation needed] Its headquarters are in the town of Nembe in the east of the area at 4°32′22″N 6°24′01″E / 4.53944°N 6.40028°E / 4.53944; 6.40028 The people of Brass, Nembe and Southern Ijaw Councils of Bayelsa State[4] have bemoaned their neglect by oil [citation needed]companies operating in their areas.

They also lamented years of oil spillages that have destroyed their environment, aquatic life,[5] as well as air and water pollution and called on the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission[6] (BSOEC) and international communities to come to their rescue.[7][citation needed]

  1. ^ "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  2. ^ "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  3. ^ "Nembe Local Government Area". www.manpower.com.ng. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
  4. ^ "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  5. ^ "Aquatic life Definition: 126 Samples". Law Insider. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  6. ^ "The Bayelsa State Oil & Environmental Commission". The Bayelsa State Oil & Environmental Commission. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  7. ^ "Oil Spill: Bayelsa communities slam oil firms over neglect". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2021-09-18.