Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a Nigerian diplomat, special advisor,

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and Professor of Library and Information Science who has served as the Ambassador of the European Climate Pact since 2022 and the University Librarian of the

University of Calabar The University of Calabar is a federal university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. It is one of Nigeria's second-generation federal universities. The University of Calabar was a campus of the University of Nigeria until 1975. ...

. She was named as the “Most Read Researcher in Nigeria” in August 2022. She has virtually chaired panels and negotiations at the

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, the

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, the

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, the 2022 G20 Bali Summit, the

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, the United Nations Summit on Groundwater, and the 2023

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and various other high-level events.

Education

Aniebiet holds a

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Degree from the

University of Uyo The University of Uyo is located in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The university was formerly known as the University of Cross River State. On 1 October 1991, the Federal government of Nigeria established it as a Federal Univer ...

, a Diploma in Computer Techniques and Applications from the

University of Ibadan The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Initially founded as the University College Ibadan in 1948, it maintained its affiliation with the University of London. In 1962, it became an independe ...

, and a Master's Degree in Education from the

. She also holds a Master's Degree in Library, Archival and Information Science from the

and a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science from the

Career

Aniebiet Inyang Ntui is a

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at the

, where she has been a Key Member of the University's Management. She has over two decades of experience in program management, financial management, fundraising, international relations and development. During her career, she has made significant contributions to research and has been recognized for her work. In February 2022, she was appointed as the Chief Executive of the

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and became the 5th Substantive University Librarian by the 13th Governing Council of the institution headed by General

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. In August 2022, she was named as the Most Read Researcher in Nigeria by the

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, with over 500,000 reads on the ResearchGate Platform. In addition, she received the ''Leaders in Law’s'' 2022 UK Global Prize as “the Education Services Expert of the Year in Nigeria.” Professor Ntui is actively involved in various global health, environmental science, and international research initiatives. She is a member of the C7's Global Health Working Group, including the Gender & Health Sub-Working Group, as well as the C7's Climate and Environmental Justice Working Group and P20's Climate and Environment Policy Working Group. She is a Stakeholder Member of the Polifonia Project. Additionally, she serves as an Overseas Associate Member of the University of the West of Scotland's Centre for African Research on Enterprise and Economic Development and the University of Glasgow's UK-COP 26 Universities Climate Network. She contributed her expertise to the

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's Contact Tracing Program during the

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in 2020–2021 and participated in the

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's COVID-19 Contact Tracing Initiative in 2020. She also made significant contributions to the Nigerian Guinea Worm Eradication Programme from 1993 to 1998 and was involved in the

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's Initiative for the Visually Handicapped in 1997. As a member of the Civil 7 Engagement Group, Aniebiet Ntui provided ”valuable recommendations” to the 2023 Japanese Presidency of the G7. Her recommendations emphasized the need for sustainable practices, equitable distribution of resources, and the prioritization of global health initiatives. Professor Ntui's advocacy as a Member of the UN CBD Women's Caucus led to a historic moment during the

. For the first time in its 30-year history, a

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adopted a stand-alone target on gender equality in the

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. Prof. Ntui has made substantial contributions to the understanding of

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, particularly through her research on noise pollution in Nigerian universities. Her studies, published in the Journal of Nigerian Environmental Society (2004) and the African Journal of Library, Archives, and Information Science (2009), have been widely cited and serve as a key reference point for Nigerian researchers in this field. In June 2023, Professor Aniebiet had a high-level meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine to discuss the environmental impact of the Destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, part of the

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, They were joined by a group of approximately 60 prominent individuals, including political figures and public representatives such as Vice-President of the European Parliament

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, environmental activist

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, and former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Sweden

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Controversy

In October, an article emerged which claimed that Professor Aniebiet was "set" to endorse the Presidential Candidate of the Nigerian Labor Party, Peter Obi ahead of the

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. Other articles went further to claim that Aniebiet will be the

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in the “Obi-Datti administration”. Later that week, Professor Aniebiet through a statement released in the City of Calabar said she has no plans to endorse any political party or candidate ahead of the 2023 general elections, she also noted that she has no interest in “any divisive issues or any political appointments” from the Labor Party. Her statement ignited a strong response from supporters of the Youth 'Obidient' movement who took to various social media platforms to criticize her.

Publications

* Noise Sources and Levels at the University of Calabar Library. African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science. * Library Services Delivery in Africa during and after COVID-19 Pandemic: Call to Action & Guide for African Libraries & Librarians. Library Aid Africa. * Motivation as Correlates of Work Attitude of Library Staff in Tertiary Institutions’ Libraries in Cross River State, Nigeria. Journal of Library and Information Science. * Gender Disparity in Science, Technology & Mathematics in Nigeria. The Paragon, A Journal of the National Association of Women Academics. * Mobile Phone Etiquette in Nigeria: The Case of Calabar Municipality, Nigeria. IRMA. * Economic Challenges and Prospects Associated with the Utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Library Services in Universities in Cross River State, Nigeria.

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. * Developing Strategies for Effective Knowledge Management (KM) in University Libraries in Nigeria.

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* Role of Library in Conflict and Peace Process in Bakassi Area of Nigeria.

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