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…Sunday Dare earns PhD, turns West African security experience into scholarship

Sunday Dare, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and public communication, has earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Baze University, Abuja.

Dare successfully defended a doctoral dissertation examining border management and regional security in West Africa, with particular focus on Nigeria-Niger relations between 1998 and 2023. The defence took place on Tuesday, August 18, 2026.

The academic achievement adds another layer to the career of a man whose professional journey has moved between journalism, public communication, government administration, politics and policy.

More significantly, the subject of Dare’s research connects directly with some of the most difficult security questions confronting West Africa.

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Nigeria’s relationship with neighbouring Niger has strategic implications beyond the two countries. Their long border, movement of people and goods, security cooperation and shared exposure to extremist threats make effective border management an important component of regional stability.

Dare’s research therefore comes at a time when West Africa is facing a complicated security environment marked by insurgency, trafficking, illegal migration and changing political relationships between countries.

The choice of the subject also reflects the intersection between Dare’s professional experience and academic work.

For years, Nigeria’s security challenges have demonstrated that military action alone cannot resolve instability around its borders. Intelligence sharing, diplomacy, economic cooperation and coordinated border management are equally important.

That makes research into Nigeria-Niger relations potentially useful to policymakers seeking longer-term solutions.

Dare’s career gives him an unusual vantage point for such research. He has worked as a journalist and public communicator, served in government and occupied the position of Minister of Youth and Sports Development. He now operates within the Presidency, where communication of government policy is a major responsibility.

His PhD consequently raises an interesting question about the role of academics within public administration: can political and government experience produce research that contributes to policymaking?

The answer will depend on whether the findings of such research eventually influence practical decisions.

For Nigeria, the need for evidence-based policy has become particularly important as security problems become increasingly transnational.

The country’s borders are not merely lines on maps. They are economic corridors, migration routes and potential entry points for security threats.

Dare’s doctorate may therefore have significance beyond the personal achievement.

It demonstrates how public officials can continue academic development while remaining engaged in national affairs.

The bigger challenge, however, is translating scholarship into action.

If the research contributes to better border coordination, stronger intelligence cooperation or improved regional security thinking, its value will extend beyond the university.

For Dare, the PhD closes one academic chapter. For policymakers, it could open another conversation about using research to strengthen Nigeria’s approach to West African security.

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