Development Communication Authority | Director, Centre for Devpt Communication | Supporting NGOs, govt & donors to design communication for sustainable devpt.
“I understand your worry, and I know you just want me to be safe and respected. But I’m not writing to prove I have a PhD — I’m writing to make the PhD useful. If knowledge doesn’t live beyond the certificate, then it dies in silence.”
Stop the deception that Nigerians aren't bad people. We largely condone and tolerate evil. You cannot consistently tolerate and condone wrongdoing and still claim to be a good society.
When a Min of Agriculture calls 4 prayers as a strategy for food security, it reflects a troubling lack of accountability. Food security requires sound policies, investment, innovation, and effective leadership. Nigerians deserve solutions, not excuses.
Presented at the 2026 UNN Hybrid Conference on governance and sustainable development.
Paper: “Communication for Development & Climate Change Adaptation Among Rural Farmers in North Central Nigeria.”
Focus: participatory communication for community resilience.
Greatest achievement for African researchers is not accumulating publications in prestigious journals or celebrating citation metrics. It is ensuring knowledge generated through research contributes to addressing the continent's pressing devpt challenges
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If some people see nothing wrong with collecting money from bandits in the name of giveaways, what makes us think they will see anything wrong with corruption, internet fraud, drug trafficking, or other forms of criminality?
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Each time I reflect on why Nigeria struggles to move forward, I am reminded that national development is not only about leadership. It is also about values, culture, and the collective choices we make as citizens.
I am overwhelmed. Sometimes it feels as though Nigeria needs a visionary leader with the decisiveness of a dictator, but without the abuses of power that dictatorships often bring.
On Democracy Comm at 93.9 Jordan FM Radio, Abuja, I emphasized need for communication that helps both citizens and public officials understand that fundamental principle of governance is Citizens' welfare and the protection of their lives and property
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When Universities Become Political Compensation Centres, Education Dies
Nigeria’s university system is gradually being destroyed by political patronage, and many people are pretending not to see it. @asuunewslinkedin.com/pulse/when-univ…