Nigeria – UN Environment colleagues remember: Clement Kemte Nekabari Faah 1960-2011
The death on 19 February of Clement Faah, a respected Nigerian scientist, has deeply saddened his UNEP colleagues and many others involved in the ongoing environmental survey of Ogoniland.
Clement was a valued member of the UNEP Project Team and indeed was one of the first local experts to be recruited in October 2009. He held a masters degree in environmental engineering and had specialized for many years in pollution control and waste management. Clement died in Ogoniland following a shooting incident.
We will remember Clement for making a pivotal contribution to UNEP’s work in Ogoniland. He worked as a Technical Assistant on the project’s agriculture and forestry component and was also a key contact point between UNEP and its lead scientific partner, the Rivers State University of Science and Technology.
As an Ogoni with scientific expertise, Clement provided invaluable local knowledge and continuity, and was heavily relied upon by me and others working alongside him on the project.
Known for his leadership, strong ethics and open approach, Clement won the respect of colleagues at UNEP and RSUST, as well as the local community representatives, and he will be sorely missed.
Mike Cowing UNEP Project Coordinator
