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title: "3 Nnimmo Bassey Quotes - Famous Politician"
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# Nnimmo Bassey

(1958)   Politician

 **3** quotes in **18** categories

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Nnimmo Bassey is a politician.

## Quick Facts About Nnimmo Bassey

Born June 11, 1958

Profession Politician

## About Nnimmo Bassey

Nigerian activist, architect, environmental activist, author and poet, who chaired Friends of the Earth International from 2008 through 2012... \| Nnimmo Bassey is a Nigerian environmental activist, author and poet known for his long-standing work on environmental justice in Africa. He chaired Friends of the Earth International from 2008 to 2012 and was executive director of Environmental Rights Action for two decades. His work has focused on

##  Quotes by Nnimmo Bassey

> [Biotech crops are not a solution to solve hunger in Africa or elsewhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nnimmo-bassey/biotech-crops-are-not-a-solution-to-solve-hunger-in-africa-or/)

Nnimmo Bassey

[Biotech](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/biotech/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dff/nnimmo-bassey-78322_biotech_biotech-crops-are-not-a-solution-to-solv_301225.jpg)

> [The Niger Delta is an occupied territory. Citizens raise their hands in the creeks each time they see the military](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nnimmo-bassey/the-niger-delta-is-an-occupied-territory-citizens-raise-their-hands/)

Nnimmo Bassey

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee2/nnimmo-bassey-78322_citizens_the-niger-delta-is-an-occupied-territory_1462402.jpg)

> [Leave the oil in the soil, leave the coal in the hole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nnimmo-bassey/leave-the-oil-in-the-soil-leave-the-coal-in-the-hole/)

Nnimmo Bassey

[Climate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/climate/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ed/nnimmo-bassey-78322_climate_leave-the-oil-in-the-soil-leave-the-coal_3154049.jpg)

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