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Area Forest Officer; Edo State Forestry Commission (EDSFC) January 2023 till date Duties: management of forestry activities at the Local Government level, community engagement/sensitization, supervision of forest guards and technical staff, setting up strategies and action plans for forest inventory, sustainable forest exploitation, nursery and plantation establishment and forest protection/conservation as well as reporting to the State Headquarters. Forest Officer and Team Lead; Edo State Forestry Commission Feb. 2022 – Jan. 2023 Duties: Planning activities that develop and protect forest environments, ensuring the ecological conservation and recreational use of forests, managing the commercial side of forests to make sure they are economically viable, planning annual forestry work programmes, supervising the daily activities of some forest workers, managing the planting and harvesting of timber and anticipating future ecological development. Achievement: part of the Change Team that transformed the defunct Departments of Forestry in the Edo State Ministry of Environment and Sustainability into a less bureaucratic and more functional and effective Edo State Forestry Commission. Agronomist; Kellogg Tolaram Nigeria Limited April. 2021 – Feb. 2022 Duties: management of maize farm, coordination of maize trials, keeping of farm records, assigning of duties to supervisors, reporting to management, engaging local contractors, coordination of mechanization, management of farm inputs (fertilizers, pesticides and equipment), land area determination and mapping using GPS devices and other survey equipment, organization of maize farm into blocks and sub-blocks for easy access, as well as appraisal of junior staff, contractors and fieldworkers. Achievement: effective control of army worm infestation using an integrated approach. Farm Manager; St. James Integrated Farms, Benin City Dec. 2017- Dec. 2020 Duties; management and appraisal of staff, creation of monthly financial records, management of a 10 hectare maize farm and a 16 hectare plantain plantation, supervision of land preparation, fertilizer application, pest control, harvesting, broodings of young birds (poults and chicks), deworming, drenching of ruminants, feed formulation, agro-processing, supervision of marketing and sales, dressing of livestock and keeping of daily farm records. Achievements; 4.7 tonnes per hectare of grain yield from maize farm in the late 2018 cropping season, reduction in the mortality rate of livestock from 5% in 2017 to 2% in 2018, effective management of livestock and crops which led to a 49.5% increase in net profit in 2018 and successful introduction of snail farming which increased the customer base by 12% in 2019. Graduate Researcher; National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Ibadan, Oyo State Jan. – July, 2020 Duties; sterilization of glassware, media preparation, inoculation of embryos and explants as well as culturing and sub-culturing of callus. Monitoring of cultures, acclimatization of seedlings in greenhouses and data collection. Achievement; successful regeneration and mass production of Black Velvet Tamarind plantlets from embryos, leaf explants (indirect organogenesis) and callus. Agricultural Extension Officer (volunteer); Edo State Agricultural Development Programme Dec. 2016 – June 2020 Duties; training of farmers on modern agricultural techniques, addressing of farmers on government plans, teaching farmers basic agricultural skills, grouping of farmers in order to effectively form cooperatives, creation of demonstration plots (SPAT) for crops such as maize, cassava, yam, okra and vegetables, supply of farmers with improved seeds and cuttings, reporting to the ADP on a weekly basis and keeping of records. Achievements; establishment of a cooperative society in Okua Community in Oredo LGA of Edo State, increase in the number of contact farmers in Okua Community and an appreciable reduction in post-harvest losses due to the creation of a direct link between farmers and marketers. Examiner; Edo State Basic Education Certificate Examination Sept. 2016 Duties; collection and marking of scripts, scoring of examined students, reporting to the chief examiner, recording of scores and making remarks on examination centres and students when necessary. Examiner; National Examination Council (NECO) Aug. 2016 – Sept. 2017 Duties; collection and marking of scripts, scoring of examined students, reporting to the chief examiner, recording of scores and making remarks on examination centres and students when necessary. Teacher; National Youth Service Corp (Diligent International Secondary School, Isu L.G.A, Imo State) May 2015 – May 2016 Duties: teaching/mentoring of students, supervision of laboratory experiments and fieldwork as well as evaluation of students’ performance. Achievement; more than 92% of students made distinctions in both Agricultural Science and Animal Husbandry during the 2016 WASSCE and NECO examination. Trainee; Songhai Delta Limited, Amukpe, Delta State, Nigeria March – August, 2013 Duties; field layout, land preparation (clearing and tillage practices), planting, weeding of established crop field, harvesting, agro-processing, feed formulation, herbicide and insecticide application using knapsack sprayer, management of livestock (brooding, deworming, cleaning of farm house, drenching, vaccination and dressing of livestock), keeping of farm records and horticultural practices. Achievement: part of the team that achieved a 7.5% increase in egg production in 2013.

B.Agric - Crop Science (Second Class Honours, Upper Division); University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria; 2009-2014 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE); Nosakhare Model Education Centre, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria; 2001-2007

Proficiency in Research Methods: experimental designs, layout of experimental field, data collection, data analysis, interpretation of results and preparation of report. Strategic planning and tactical execution. Leading reforms and managing change. Agronomic and horticultural skills: land preparation, germination test, multiplication of seeds and cuttings, soil analysis, crop spacing and population management, nursery establishment, transplanting, weed control, fertilizer application, pest control, harvesting and management of crop yield, landscaping, gardening and floriculture. Forestry: enrichment planting assisted natural regeneration, wood tracking, forest inventory, social forestry, plantation establishment and forest protection/conservation. Wildlife management: wildlife protection and inventory. Livestock management and food processing: deworming, castration, vaccination, brooding, feed formulation, pasteurization, blanching, meat curing and record keeping. Biotechnological skills: sterilization of equipment, glassware and media, callus induction, culturing and sub-culturing, inoculation of embryos and other explants, bud, shoot and root induction as well as acclimatization of plantlets. Microsoft Office proficiency: Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Communication and leadership skills. Excellent sense of judgment. Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

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TRAINING & CERTIFICATION Leadership and Governance in Natural Resource Management; Forestry Commission Training Centre (FCTC), Ghana Aug. 2022 Forest Policy and Legislation; FCTC, Ghana Aug. 2022 Protected Area Management and Biodiversity Conservation; FCTC, Ghana Aug. 2022 Natural Forest Management Planning; FCTC, Ghana Aug. 2022 Landscape Restoration/Plantation Establishment; FCTC, Ghana Aug. 2022 Forest Extension and Collaborative Resource Management; FCTC, Ghana Aug. 2022 Forest Mapping Applications and Forest Inventory; FCTC, Ghana Aug. 2022 Forest Industries – Logging/Harvesting and Wood Processing; Samartex Timber and Plywood Company Limited, Samreboi, Ghana Aug. 2022 Wood Tracking; Samartex Timber and Plywood Company Limited, Samreboi, Ghana Aug. 2022 Log Volume Measurement Training; John Odigie Oyegun Public Service Academy (JOOPSA), Edo State, Nigeria July, 2022 Training on Geographical Information System (GIS); Edo State Geographic Information Services (EDOGIS), Edo State, Nigeria March, 2022 PRDV224: Leadership and Teams; Saylor Academy Awards Dec. 2020 PRDV212: Interpersonal Communication; Saylor Academy Awards Dec. 2020 Certificate of Participation; Up-solutions International Institute Feb. 2015 Certificate of attestation to the completion of Industrial Training Programme; Songhai Delta Limited, Amukpe, Delta State June, 2013 SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS Workshop on Improved Livelihoods and Environmental Sustainability in the Okomu Landscape; EDSFC 30th Nov. 2022 Edo State Plantation Strategy Workshop; EDSFC 11th Oct. 2022 Workshop on Edo State Timber Sector Reforms; EDSFC 9th Aug. 2022