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Azibaola Robert's Trial and Acquittal
For 3 years, beginning from March 2016 to May 2019, Azibaola Robert and his Wife, Stella Robert, went through a harrowing trial based on unfounded allegations and charges which he was eventually found not wanting and subsequently discharged and acquitted, both at the Nigerian High Court and the Court of Appeal.
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One of Nigeria's leading Newspaper, Thisday, captures the full story of his arrest, detention, trial and exoneration in a captivating review and unequivocal conclusion:
“As part of his contribution to the global fight against climate change, Robert Azibaola, the Bayelsa State-born environmentalist, social thinker, entrepreneur and lawyer, has taken the campaign to his Niger Delta region to sensitize communities on the need to protect the rainforest zone.” - The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper, July 23, 2022, p22
“A Nigerian lawyer an innovator, Azibaola Robert, has started setting up an electric-powered car, trucks, and allied-machine manufacturing plant in his country's capital, Abuja. His brand, "Zeetin", would compete with Elon Musk's Tesla, Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, Renault Zoe, Audi e Tron, and Renault Twizy.” – IPP Media, Tanzania. July 19, 2022.
“One man who has been deeply concerned about the vast vanishing Niger Delta forest, where he was born into and grew to become a successful entrepreneur and inventor, Azibaola Robert, has waded into the brewing environmental crisis in the region, embarking on adventures ostensibly to protect the forest and ensure environmental sustainability.” – Vanguard Newspaper, July 17, 2022.
"He neither exhibits the traits of an engineer nor possesses the paper qualifications to operate as one. But, with a searing zeal, unbridled focus and determination to leave a mark as an inventor, Azibaola Emmanuel Robert, is comfortably at the threshold of making history as the pioneer Nigerian lawyer to manufacture electric cars, heavy-duty trucks and allied machines that the country currently imports from abroad.” – Vanguard Newspaper, May 20, 2022.​
“Just as Everton- Nigerian player, Alex Iwobi, is championing wild conservation efforts, Azibaola a believer in Climate Change, returned to Bayelsa, to showcase, first-hand, how climate change is affecting the local people, their ways of life and the use of the rich biodiversity of the Niger Delta rain forest.” –The Guardian Newspaper, June 26, 2022.
“He is resistively ingenious, irretrievably obsessed with machines and puts his life savings on them. The greatest surprise is that this lawyer and environmental right activist is a master of all the highly specialized machines in his innovative mechanical engineering hub. A fulfilment of his childhood ambition before he capitulated to his mother’s wish to study law. Azibaola Robert, Chairman of Abuja-based Kakatar Construction & Engineering, has proven to be a man of many parts with a finger in almost all pies of human endeavors.” – This Day Newspaper, p18, November 20, 2021.
“He is resistively ingenious, irretrievably obsessed with machines and puts his life savings on them. The greatest surprise is that this lawyer and environmental right activist is a master of all the highly specialized machines in his innovative mechanical engineering hub. A fulfilment of his childhood ambition before he capitulated to his mother’s wish to study law. Azibaola Robert, Chairman of Abuja-based Kakatar Construction & Engineering, has proven to be a man of many parts with a finger in almost all pies of human endeavors.” – This Day Newspaper, p18, November 20, 2021.
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“Serial entrepreneur, Barr. Aziboala Robert is one investor who has successfully invested in sectors not related to the profession he trained in. His latest project under the Zeetin Engineering brand is a multi-billion naira, multi-purpose factory” – Frontline News, September 15, 2021.
Day Azibaola enlightened Bayelsa Grassroots on Climate Change
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“He represents change! It does not matter where and when the change takes place, but Azibaola Robert, is always desirous of changing things for the better and adding value to the society in one way or the other.”- Vanguard Newspaper “Although Azibaola Robert is not a scientist and has not been attending global conferences on Climate Change, he nevertheless has an undying quest to make the environment safer, better and more conducive to human habitation. Thus, even without government support or encouragement, Azibaola has on his own been organizing and spearheading many environmental- related events and programmes to raise awareness and sensitise Nigerians on the need to embrace global best actions in keeping our environment safe.”- Vanguard Newspaper
Azibaola Robert speaks as a special guest and the keynote speaker at the inauguration ceremony of the new executive of the Abuja Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) where he emphasized the study of Origami as a pathway for the promotion of innovative technology in Nigeria.