Dr. Morufu Olalekan Raimi (MNES, REHO, LEHO, FAIWMES) is a lecturer at Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State, Nigeria, specializing in Environmental Epidemiology, Pollution Control Management, and Toxicology. He is actively engaged in academia, research, and environmental management, holding multiple leadership roles. Dr. Raimi serves as the Deputy Director of the Niger-Delta Institute for Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases (NDIERID) and Program Manager at the Centre for Niger-Delta Studies and Sustainability (CNDSS), Federal University Otuoke. He is also a consultant to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Mpox (Pharmacovigilance) in Bayelsa State. Internationally, Dr. Raimi is an Assessor for the 2025/26 eLife Community Ambassadors Programme, a Guest Editor for iScience (Cell Press Journal), and provides scientific and technical support to the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) – EOI/EFSA/2022/01. He serves as the Country Coordinator for the Global Research Institute and Training Centre and the South-South Zonal Team Lead for the Civil Alliance for Climate Protection and Education (CACPE).
He is a Fellow and Bayelsa State Representative of the Africa Institute of Waste Management and Environmental Studies and holds memberships with SSP, ACSE, and SETAC. Additionally, he consults for the Bayelsa State Primary Health Care Board and advises on groundwater resources for the UNECE Expert Group on Resources Management. Dr. Raimi is deeply committed to mentorship, serving as a mentor for SSP USA and a National Science Foundation Mentor at Howard University. His previous roles include Director of Advocacy, Communication, and Social Mobilization and Technical Advisor to the Executive Secretary at the Bayelsa State Primary Health Care Board.