Qualifications: Ph.D. in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Central Lancashire, UK, 2013; M.A. International Politics and Security Studies, University of Bradford, UK, 2003; B.Sc. Political Science, University of Maiduguri, 2000.

Profile: Expert in security dynamics in the Lake Chad region and regional security in Africa, focusing on resource conflicts, peace-building, internal displacement, deradicalization, reconciliation, and reintegration. Has published extensively on conflict resolution and security studies in national and international journals.