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Ibrahim Lawal Ahmed is a Senior Research Officer and Personal Assistant to the Founder/Chairman of Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, an Abuja-based NGO and think-tank with track record of research, advocacy, training and program execution on foreign policy, peace and security and good governance. He was Special Assistant on Development Policy to the Immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, where he was involved in policy making and policy coordination on matters relating to agriculture and food security, water resources, education, science and technology, labour and industrial actions, bilateral economic relations and police reform. His research interests are in the areas of political economy, philosophy, history and international relations. He is grounded in Political Science, Public Administration and Development Policy.