Profile of the Honourable Commissioner for Youths, Bayelsa State. Hon. Alfred Kemepado Nimizigha hails from Odoni community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Profile of the Honourable Commissioner for Youths, Bayelsa State.

Hon. Alfred Kemepado Nimizigha hails from Odoni community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

He is happily married and has an impressive academic background, with a recent Executive Certificate in Negotiation Strategies: Building Agreement Across Boundaries from the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School in the USA (2024).

He also holds a Master’s degree in Political Science, specializing in Governance and Public Policies, from the University of Manchester in the UK (2014). Additionally, he has a Certificate for Participation in a Sociological convention from the Russian Presidential Academy in Moscow (2014).

He completed his national service with the National Youth Service Corps in 2007 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the University of Calabar in Nigeria (2004). His secondary education was at Bereton College, and Lao Russell Memorial Secondary School – Port Harcourt, where he obtained the West African Senior School Certificate (1998).
He began his educational journey at Community Primary School in Odoni, Sagbama LGA, earning his First School Leaving Certificate in 1992.

He is vastly experienced in both administration and leadership having served in various capacities such as:

Head of Reintegration, Presidential Amnesty Program (December 2021– September 2022).

Acting Head of Reintegration, Presidential Amnesty Program (June 2021– December 2021).

Special Assistant – Special Duties to The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Program (October. 2020 – June 2021).

Special Assistant – Special Duties to The Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Program (September. 2020 – October. 2020).

Bayelsa State Representative, The Nigeria Gas Expansion Program (NGEP)
(July 2020 – September. 2020).

Team Coordinator, Bayelsa State Media Advocacy Team
(March 2018 – January. 2020).

Director General, Bayelsa State Centre for Youth Development
(July 2020 – September. 2020).

Senior Administrative Officer, Sagbama Local Government Area Council, Local Government Service Commission, Bayelsa State, Nigeria (April 2007 – March 2013).

Senior Special Assistant to The Governor on Public Affairs and Strategy, Government of Bayelsa State of Nigeria (March 2016 – February. 2017).

Special-Adviser, Governor’s Office, Government of Bayelsa State of Nigeria
(March 2018 – January. 2020).

Technical Adviser to The Governor, Bayelsa State (November 2022– February 2024).

Executive Assistant to The Governor, Bayelsa State (April 2024 – June 2024).

Senior Special Assistant to The Governor on Special Duties, Government of Bayelsa State of Nigeria (February. 2015 – February. 2016).

Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Affairs and Strategy, Government of Bayelsa State of Nigeria (March 2016 – February. 2017).

Special Assistant to The Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Ijaw National Affairs, Bayelsa State, Nigeria (March 2013 – February. 2015).

National Financial Secretary, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide (April 2014 – May 2017).

Secretary General, Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), Worldwide (March 2018 – January. 2020).

Spokesperson and Deputy Director, PDP Campaign Council, Bayelsa State Gubernatorial Election (October 2023 – February 2024).

He is presently the Commissioner for Youths Development, Bayelsa state.

Mr. Kemepado is a dedicated advocate for peace and reconciliation. He is driven by a profound
commitment to fostering sustainable socio-economic development with the belief
that the Niger Delta, and especially Bayelsa State, would be the best place to live
and do business in West Africa.