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Nenibarini Zabbey

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Nenibarini Zabbey
Born
Nenibarini Zabbey
NationalityNigerian
Known forHydrobiology
Scientific career
FieldsEnvironmental Science
InstitutionsUniversity of Port Harcourt

Nenibarini Zabbey is a Nigerian environmental scientist and Professor of Hydrobiology.[1][2] In 2024, he was appointed by President Bola Tinubu as the Project Coordinator of Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP),[3][4] the agency responsible for the implementation of UNEP Environmental Assessment report and cleanup of oil polluted sites [5] in Ogoniland and Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

He is the first African recipient of the Association of the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography 2022 Ruth Patrick Award for research[6] and was a senior lecturer at the Department of Fisheries Faculty of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Admin (1 September 2024). "NENIBARINI ZABBEY". Google Scholar.
  2. ^ "Project Coordination Office – HYPREP". Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. ^ Ugwu, Chinagorom (2024-07-15). "After criticism, Tinubu reinstates Zabbey as HYPREP coordinator". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  4. ^ Daramola, Kunle (2024-07-15). "Tinubu reinstates Nenibarini Zabbey as HYPREP coordinator -- two days after removal". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  5. ^ "Cleanup of less polluted sites in Ogoniland 70% complete — Dekil". 25 July 2020.
  6. ^ Admin (1 September 2024). "2022 Ruth Patrick Award Recipient". aslo.org.
  7. ^ Daramola, Kunle (2024-07-15). "Tinubu reinstates Nenibarini Zabbey as HYPREP coordinator -- two days after removal". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-09-01.