Nnimmo Bassey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Nnimmo Bassey

Nigerian activist

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1958

Place of Birth: Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria

Profession: writer, architect, poet, politician

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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Nnimmo Bassey (born 1958) is a Nigerian architect, environmentalist activist, author and poet, who chaired Friends of the Earth International from 2008 through 2012 and was Executive Director of Environmental Rights Action for two decades.
He was one of Time magazine's Heroes of the Environment in 2009.
In 2010, Nnimmo Bassey was named co-winner of the Right Livelihood Award, and in 2012 he was awarded the Rafto Prize.
He serves on the Advisory Board and is Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, an environmental think tank and advocacy organization.