Abuja Security Roundtable 2026
The roundtable on Community Experiences of Insecurity in Northeast Nigeria: Shaping an Everyday Security Toolkit brings together policymakers, practitioners, civil society actors, security agencies, community leaders, and researchers to explore how communities affected by conflict understand and navigate insecurity. Drawing on extensive research with communities impacted by the Boko Haram insurgency and counterterrorism operations, the event will provide a platform to critically examine and refine an Everyday Security Toolkit grounded in lived experiences. Participants will discuss issues of identity, gender, trust, and state-community relations, while identifying practical strategies for strengthening community security and improving policy and operational responses.
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Meet the Organisers: Dr Akinyemi Oyawale
I am a multi-award-winning International Relations & Security scholar and MA Course Director. Holding a PhD from East Anglia, I have over a decade of teaching experience guided by "Nobody Left Behind." An accomplished researcher, I have published in Security Dialogue and authored multiple books on security. I am also a casual boxer and community leader.
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Meet the Organisers: Dr Suleiman Suleiman
Dr. Suleiman Amu Suleiman is CMPA's Executive Director and CEO. A prominent media scholar, political analyst, and journalist, he has nearly two decades of experience across media, academia, and international development. Holding a PhD from East Anglia, his expertise spans political communication, public policy, investigative journalism, and anti-corruption advocacy.
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Meet the Organisers: Isah Ibn-Mohammed
Isah Ibn-Mohammed is a Nigerian academic, senior research fellow, and policy analyst specializing in governance, regional security, and leadership development. He serves as Team Lead for the Centre for Creative and Transformative Leadership (CCTL) and collaborates with institutions such as the Centre for Media Policy & Accountability (CMPA) and the Nigerian Defence Academy.
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Meet the Organisers: Nimat Suleiman
Nimat is the CMPA Program Officer advocating for good governance, anti-corruption, and civic participation through program implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. Highly motivated and disciplined, she brings integrity and teamwork to achieve organizational goals. Dedicated to continuous learning and positive development, she enjoys reading, writing, and exploring cuisines in her free time.
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Meet the Organisers: Liman Abdullahi USMAN
Abdullahi is the CMPA Communications Officer managing media and partner relations. He advocates for social change, anti-corruption, and accountability, focusing on naming and faming compliant public officers. With a B.Sc. in Mass Communication, he applies the PR RACE formula. He is a disciplined, result-oriented professional dedicated to democratic growth.
Meet the Organisers
