Biography
Rodney Ebikebina Ambaiowei is a distinguished engineer, entrepreneur, and federal lawmaker representing the Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency of Bayelsa State in the 10th National Assembly under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Born in Bietebi-Ama, Amassoma, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area, he began his education at Community Primary School, Rumueme, Port Harcourt, and Community Secondary School, Trofani. He earned a Bachelor of Technology in Marine Engineering (2000) and a Master of Technology in Mechanical/Production Engineering (2010) from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu.
Before joining politics, Ambaiowei built a successful career as a Project Engineer with Bayelsa State Oil Limited and served as an HSE Officer at Shell Petroleum Development Company during his NYSC year. He is a registered member of COREN, the Nigerian Society of Engineers, and the Nigerian Institute of Mechanical Engineers.
As a legislator, he is known for sponsoring the Bill to establish the Federal College of Nursing and Midwifery, Amassoma, and for his advocacy on environmental protection, education, and coastal infrastructure development. He also chairs the Nigeria–Switzerland Parliamentary Friendship Group and founded the Chief C. S. Ambaiowei Memorial Prize for academic excellence at the University of Africa, Toru-Orua.
