Working Group members have been appointed based on recommendations from the MF. Members  provide depth and credibility in their area of expertise and have been chosen from among federal government, states, civil society, private sector, expert groups. In addition, one policy researcher has been identified to support the work of each working group.

These Multi-stakeholder Sector Working Groups will provide the Multi-Stakeholder Forum (MF) with crucial sector-specific information relevant across the ago-ecological zones of the country, and provide a report on impacts and adaptation to climate change in their sector. Which will then be incorporated in the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Plan of Action. In developing their reports, working groups will:

Multi-Sector Working Group Members

Health & Sanitation

Dr. Frank Korie is a consulting physician with the Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia. He is a fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical  College of Nigeria and is currently studying for a Masters in public health. He has done previous research on knowledge of MDGs among health workers.

Uzochukwu Amakom holds a Ph.D in Economics and is currently teaching at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. He has been working on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for the past four years with WaterAid Nigeria, the World Health Organisation (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland and other organisations. Uzochukwu is an active member of the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Nairobi, Kenya.

Professor Nwaorgu is a professor of parisitology and epidemiology at Nnamdi Azikwe University. She received her PhD at Cambridge University and later received a Certificate in International Health from Harvard University. She is a member of several Federal Ministry of Health committees.

Agriculture (Crops, livestock, food security)

Dan Gwary was a lead author of the IPCCC fourth assessment report and contributed in the area of agriculture. He is associate professor of agriculture at the University of Maiduguri where he specializes in crop protection.

Godwin Ajaezi is Deputy General Manager at NIMET. He holds an MSc. in applied and agricultural meteorology from the University of Reading, U.K.

Dr. Ayuba  is an Associate Professor of Geography with the University of Maiduguri in Borno State. He is the thematic coordinator of climate change in the centre for arid zone studies (CAZS). He has consulted for several agencies on issues related to climate change and adaptation.

Elizabeth Jeiyol has an MSc in development studies and is currently a lecturer in geography as she works towards her PhD in environmental resource planning. Her thesis is on Gendered Assessment of Vulnerability, Adaptation and Coping Priorities to Climate Variability and Change among Rural Households in Northern Nigeria. 

Prof. Onu  holds a PhD in agricultural extension administration and rural development from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He has served as two time honourable commissioner in the Ebonyi State Government. He has published over sixty two research articles in both international and local journals. His major areas of research are in the development and transfer of appropriate conservation technologies for climate change and sustainable agricultural production.

Infrastructure (Energy, transportation, information technology, settlements, industry and commerce)

Prof. Fagbenle is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University. He was appointed first Director of Energy Affairs in the Republic of Botswana and later the Energy Advisor to the government in 1998 - 2002. He worked with Shawinigan Engineering, Montreal in 1978 on a wind turbine project supported by the Canadian National Research Council and has been actively involved in Nigeria’s energy sector as consultant on several national projects.

Dr. Appolonia Ohimamhe is an associate professor of Geography with a specialization in remote sensing applications. She is the Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Freshwater Resources in Minna.

Barnabas Atiyaye  is a principal partner with Envicons Team Consultancy, which specializes in human settlement work. A registered town planner with over 15 years of experience, Mr. Atiyaye was previously employed by UN-Habitat as a housing specialist. He is currently National Coordinator of a cross-sectoral government and civil society partnership to mitigate forced evictions in Abuja.

Dr. Al-Amin holds a PhD in Geography & Sustainable Development from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He is currently an assistant professor of Environment and Sustainable Development with the Nigerian Defence Academy. Dr. Al-Amin is also a member of the Nigerian vision 20:2020. He chairs Nature Trust International – an NGO focused on desertification and climate change adaptation in Nigeria and the Niger Republic. Mr Al-Amin also serves is the Technical Committee of the Transboundary Integrated Ecosystem Management Program of the Nigeria-Niger Commission for Cooperation.

Mrs. Okwudiri is a lecturer in the department of marketing at Abia State University. Her special are of research is in the area of Green Commerce and Marketing.

Dr. Aper  holds a PhD. In Geography from the University of Nigeria, Nnsukka in hydrology& water resources. His research interests focus on the interface between environmental change and human development.

Natural Resources (Water resources, coastal resources, fisheries, forestry, land resources, biodiversity/wildlife)

Patrick Ogwo has a PhD in Environmental Management. He is a researcher and lecturer in the department of Enviornmental Resource Managemeent at Abia State University. His research interests include environmental remediation and impact assessments. He is a tree planter and interested in the use of trees to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Mr. Shamonda holds and MSc in hydraulic engineering from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in England. He worked for a Danish owned firm – Kampax Ltd where he worked extensively in the field and laboratory on water resource issues. He moved to the Federal Ministry of Water Resources  and is now the Director of Engineering Hydrology under the Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency.

Mr. I.I. Abbas is a lecturer and graduate fellow at the Department of Geography, Ahnadu Bello University, Zaria. He was a lecturer at Dilla University in Ethiopia. He specializes in remote sensing and GIS applications.

Dr. Francis Arimoro has a PhD in Hydrobiology and Fisheries and is currently a lecturer and research fellow in the department of animal and environmental biology of the Delta State University. He was a counterpart lecturer at the University of Namibia and did postdoctoral research at the Institute of Water Research at Rhodes University in South Africa.

Richard Nzekwu is Assistant Director of Land Management at the Ministry of Agriculture. He is involved in the FADAMA III project and is currently Chairman of the National Sustainable Land Management Programme.

Elder Sunday Femi Ohiwerei is former technical assistant to the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and Ministry of Mines & Steel. He is currently Business Development Manager, Abuja Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines & Agriculture.

Cross-Sectoral  (Finance, security, migration, rural livelihoods, urban livelihoods, youth, gender, disaster, mass media)

Prof. Adesina is a biogeographer and author of the Heinrich Boell Report on Climate Change Adaptation in Nigeria.

Mr. Ajaezi  holds an MSc. in applied and agricultural meteorology. He is deputy general manager of the agronet division of Nigerian Meterological Society.

Benson Attah is acting secretary general of Nigerian Red Cross Society. He coordinates the Staff programmes and activities in all the 37 State Branches.

Hussain Dauda is retired National Coordinator on Environmental Education and Awareness at the Federal Ministry of the Environment. He is currently the chairman of an ‘Green Thinking Environment Initiative’, an NGO that focuses on increasing education and gathering traditional knowledge related to Climate Change.

Jennifer Igwe  is a senior reporter presenter and producer with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). She anchors an environment programme called ‘Earth Balance’ and live magazine show- ‘Morning Ride’ where global issues are discussed with the aim of educating viewers.