Nembe | |
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LGA and town | |
Coordinates: 4°32′12.85″N 6°24′22.36″E / 4.5369028°N 6.4062111°E | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Bayelsa State |
Headquarters | Nembe |
Government | |
• Local Government Chairman | Samuel Akalaguo (PDP) [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 760 km2 (290 sq mi) |
Population (2006 census) | |
• Total | 130,931 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
3-digit postal code prefix | 562 |
ISO 3166 code | NG.BY.NE |
Nembe is a Local Government Area[2] of Bayelsa State,[3] Nigeria.[4][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. The people of Brass, Nembe and Southern Ijaw Councils of Bayelsa State[5] 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,[6] as well as air and water pollution and called on the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission[7] (BSOEC) and international communities to come to their rescue.[8][citation needed]