Hakeem Onapajo holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, and lectures in the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja. Dr. Onapajo is a recipient of the African Peacebuilding Network (APN) Individual Fellowship for the year 2023. He was awarded the postdoctoral fellowship of the African Humanities Program of the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) in 2021. He researches conflict, peace studies, and processes of democratization in Africa. His writings are published in respected international journals and are acknowledged as unique contributions in his field. Dr. Onapajo’s present research project focuses on the phenomenon of child soldiering in northeastern Nigeria.