Nenibarini Zabbey Explained

Nenibarini Zabbey
Birth Name:	Nenibarini Zabbey
Nationality:	Nigerian
Fields:	Environmental Science
Workplaces:	University of Port Harcourt
Known For:	Hydrobiology

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

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