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.

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

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.