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Ngeri Benebo

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Ngeri Benebo
Director-General of the
National Environmental Standard and Regulatory Agency
In office
December 2006 – December 2014
Succeeded byLawrence Anukam
Personal details
Born (1955-05-11) 11 May 1955 (age 69)
Okrika, Rivers State, Nigeria
ProfessionMedical doctor

Ngeri Setima Benebo, MFR[1] (was born in May 11, 1955) is a Nigerian medical doctor and public health specialist. She was, until 2015, Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA).[2] Her appointment was approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria[3] in December 2006 under the administration of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.[1][4]

Early life and education

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Born in Okrika, a port town of Rivers State, Nigeria, Benebo received her West African Senior School Certificate in 1971 after attending Methodist Girls High School Yaba.[5] She proceeded to Federal School of Arts and Science for her "A" Levels obtaining the General Certificate of Education (GCE) in 1974. Between 1979 and 1986, she earned a Medical Doctor (MD) degree from University of Liberia's A. M. Dogliotti College of Medicine and a master's degree in public health from University of Lagos's College of Medicine. In 1991, she was awarded a certificate in Training and Organization Skills for senior managers at the University of London.[5]

Benebo is an alumnus of the National Postgraduate[6] Medicine College of Public Health. She holds a certificate in Management from the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) Badagry.

National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency

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In 2006, she was appointed Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA).[5][7] Prior to that, she served as Director of Pollution Control and Environmental Health at the Federal Ministry of Environment.[1]

Achievements in office

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  • Initiation and actualization of West African Network on Environmental Compliance and Enforcement (WANECE).
  • Establishment of the NESREA Green Corps.[1]
  • Revival of the National Toxic Waste Dump Watch Committee (NTWDWC).[1]
  • Introduction of 24 or 28 environmental regulations into the Gazette of the Government of Nigeria.[8][9]

Awards

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Benebo has won the following awards:

  • National Productivity Merit Award (1991)[10]
  • Quality Management Standard Person of the Year (2010)[11]
  • Environmental Man of the Year[4]
  • Nigeria Advancement Awards (2013)[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "NESREA Director General/CEO". Nesrea.gov.ng. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Official page of NESREA".
  3. ^ "Nigeria". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  4. ^ a b "Ngeri Benebo's biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story - ZGR.net". www.zgr.net. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
  5. ^ a b c "The Transformation Agent in NESREA". Peoplemonthly.org. 15 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  6. ^ "Search | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
  7. ^ Okeke, Chidimma (3 December 2014). "NESREA scores self high on environmental regulation". Daily Trust. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  8. ^ Nzomiwu, Emmanuel (22 May 2014). "NESREA Commends Anambra Environment Ministry". Daily Independent. Retrieved 27 December 2014 – via AllAfrica.
  9. ^ "Speakers: Plenary I: Environmental, Social and Health Assessment for Sustainable Development". aphpnconference2014.org. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
  10. ^ Admin (2017-01-09). "BENEBO, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngeri Setima". Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  11. ^ "Ngeri Benebo's biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story - ZGR.net". Retrieved 2022-04-25.
  12. ^ "Ngeri Benebo's biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story - ZGR.net". www.zgr.net. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
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