Nkporbu, Aborlo Kennedy is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Mental Health at the University of Port Harcourt. He is also a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians and Consultant Nueropsychiatrist/ Mental Health Physician. He also sub-specialises in Public Mental Health, Neuropharmacology and Addiction Medicine. Dr Nkporbu has a Masters degree in Pharmacology and has also completed a Masters in Public Health. He also passed the International Credentialing Professional degree Examination for Substance Abuse/Addiction to barge the international certified Addiction Professional (ICAP). Dr Nkporbu has also undertaken a certificate programme in Leadership and Management in Health from the prestigious Washington University. He is currently undertaking a doctoral degree programme in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Dr Nkporbu is currently a Senior lecturer and Head, Department of Mental Health/Neuropsychiatry ar the University of Port Harcourt. He was also appointed as an honorary Consultant at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. He is also currently the Head, UNODC Model Drug Treatment/Rehabilitation Centre, University of Port Harcourt, Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt. He has over 40 publications to his credit in both local and international journal, Chapters in referred books and a monogram. He has presented over 50 papers in both national and international conferences and he has been serving as an editorial board member of several reputed journals.