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Nimi BARIGHA-AMANGE,

Petroleum engineer, Legal Practitioner, Politician

HND, LL.B, L.B; petroleum engineer, lawyer, politician; b: May 10,1952; p: Nembe; so: Bayelsa; married, has chjldren; ed: Nembe National Grammar School, Nembe 1971-75; Petroleum Training Institute, Warri, 1977-81; Rivers State University ofScience and Technology, 1988-93; Nigerian LawSchool, Lagos, 1995; cr: ScienceTeacher, GGSS, Bassambiri, 1975-77; Drilling and Production Engr. Industrial Training/ National Youth Service Corps, SPDC/Chevron/Elf Petroleum, 1978-81; Supritendent, Corrosion/Treatment, ElfPetroleum, Port Harcourt, 1982-84; Head, Land/Claims, 1989-98; ch.,Board of Directors; Nigeria Delta Basin Development Authority, Port Harcourt, 2000-02; Pixy Hotels Ltd., since 2003; Federal Medical Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State, 2005-06; presd, Niger Delta Peace Initiative, Ogbia, Bayelsa State, since2003; Elected Senator representing Bayelsa East onthePlatform of PDP, since 2007; Sec. Gen. PENGASSAN, Elf Petroleum, 1989-91; presd., 1993-98; presd., Opu- NembeDescendants' Union, 1990-92; Sec.Gen.,NembeDivisional Council ofChiefs, 1994-2000; Legal Adviser, Nembe Chiefs Council, since 1996; vch., Senate CommitteeonHomeAffairs; mm:Senate CommitteeonPetroleum Upstream; Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream; Senate Committee on National Identification; Senate Committeeon Science&Technology; Special Contributions toSociety/mankind include free WAEC and NECO…

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registration for students ofNembe; Scholarship Awards toNembe Students Studying in Local Universities; Business Assistance ofN500,000 each to Seven Groups ofCo-operative Societies; Micro Credit Support ofN50,000 each toabout 400women and 75youths inco-operative societies; Established and Maintained Peaceful negotiations and direct talk withmilitant youths in the Niger Delta and Federal Government; pp: Founding Member and Elder, People's Democratic Party, Bayelsa State; Chairmae Kano State Fact Finding/ Reconciliation Committee, 2001; National Secretary, Accommodation Committee and Campaign Coordinator, Gemade for National Chairman; Campaign Coordinator,Obasanjo for President, Bayelsa State 1999; Senatorial Aspirant, 1999;Governorship Aspirant, 2003; sc: Presd., Rotary Club,Ahoade Rivers State, 1988-89; off:The Senate, National AssemblyComplex, Three ArmsZone Abuja.

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Surname
BARIGHA-AMANGE,
First Name
Nimi
Gender
Male
Profession
Petroleum engineer
Legal Practitioner
Politician
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
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