Director of NOUN – Centre of Excellence in Migration and Global Studies

Professor Moses Etila Shaibu is an accomplished scholar, administrator, development consultant, peace advocate and ordained minister with extensive experience in Political Science, Development Studies, Public Administration, and Open and Distance Learning. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science with specialization in Political Economy and Development Studies from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, an M.Sc. in International Relations and Strategic Studies, and a B.Sc. in Political Science from the University of Jos. He also possesses extensive training and experience in development planning, governance, policy analysis, and institutional management.

Professor Shaibu began his academic career at Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, where he served in various capacities including Head of Department, Deputy Dean of Student Affairs, Director of Academic Planning, and Member of the Governing Council. He later joined the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), where he served as Deputy Director of the Regional Training and Research Institute for Distance and Open Learning (RETRIDOL), Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, where many programmes were introduced and got accredited. He contributed significantly to quality assurance, accreditation, and academic administration.

A prolific researcher, author, and development practitioner, Professor Shaibu has published extensively in the areas of governance, public policy, development studies, local government administration, and citizenship education and Peace Studies and Conflict Resolutions.

Beyond academia, he has played important roles in development planning and public policy formulation. He contributed to the development of the Kogi State Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (KOSEEDS) and the Local Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (LEEDS) across the twenty-one Local Government Areas of Kogi State. His expertise has been sought by organizations including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Kogi State Action Committee on AIDS (KOSACA), and the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs).

As Director of the Centre of Excellence in Migration and Global Studies (CEMGS), Professor Shaibu provides strategic leadership in advancing research, policy dialogue, capacity building, and stakeholder engagement on migration, human mobility, displacement, global governance, and sustainable development. Under his leadership, the Centre is committed to generating evidence-based knowledge, promoting innovative solutions to migration challenges, and strengthening partnerships at national, regional, and international levels.

Professor Shaibu remains dedicated to academic excellence, mentorship, policy innovation, and the promotion of research that contributes to sustainable development and social transformation.