Gov Diri Tasks UN On Protection Of River Deltas

Save Global River Deltas Now Or Face Environmental Catastrophe- Bayelsa Governor Urges UN

In a dramatic appeal from the heart of China, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has unleashed a passionate call for the United Nations to take historic action to save the world’s vanishing river deltas — including Nigeria’s own critically endangered Niger Delta. Speaking at the 4th Mega Delta Meeting in Shanghai, China – Governor Diri warned that these vital ecosystems, which sustain millions of lives and drive economies worldwide, are on the…

Diri In China, Urges UN To Safeguard River Deltas

Advertisements Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the United Nations to institutionalise the protection of the world’s deltas, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta, through a convention.The Bayelsa governor stated this against the backdrop of increasing threats from erosion, pollution, flooding as well as shrinking salt marshes and mangroves to the world’s 25 deltas.His spokesperson, Mr. Daniel Alabrah, in a statement, quoted Go…

Nigeria: Gov Diri Urges UN To Establish Convention For Protection Of Global River Deltas

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called on the United Nations to create an international convention dedicated to protecting river deltas around the world, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta region, which continue to face severe environmental threats. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, Diri made the call on Monday during the opening session of the 4th Mega Delta Meeting: International…

Gov Diri Tasks UN On Protection Of River Deltas

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has urged the United Nations to institutionalise the protection of the world’s deltas, including Nigeria’s Niger Delta, through a convention. According to a press release from Shanghai, China on Monday, October 20, 2025, signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Alabrah, the Bayelsa governor stated this against the backdrop of increasing threats from erosion, pollution, flooding as well as shrinki…