THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS IN THE NORTHEAST OF NIGERIA

Authors

  • MARY MAGDALENE SACKFLAME
  • BOLAJI OMITOLA
  • ADETOLA A. OMITOLA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26619/1647-7251.15.2.04

Abstract

Nigeria has witnessed several COVID-19 variants since the onset of the pandemic in 2019. The first three cases of the latest variant called “Omicron” were confirmed on the 1st of December, 2021 from three passengers arriving from South Africa in Nigeria (PLAC, 2021). The COVID-19 pandemic at the onset started in China, Wuhan, in November 2019 and it spread to other countries in the world. Nigeria confirmed her first outbreak of the Pandemic on the 27th of February, 2020 when an Italian citizen in Lagos tested positive for the virus (UNDP, 2020; Tijjani and Ma, 2020).

Author Biographies

MARY MAGDALENE SACKFLAME

Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana (Gana). She holds a Master's degree in Political Science from the University of Ibadan and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and International Relations from Osun State University, Osogbo. She is a Lecturer at Osun State University, Osogbo, in the Department of Political Sciences in Nigeria. The areas of research interest include political economy, conflict studies, and international relations. She has co-authored four papers in both local and international reputable journals. She was awarded the Gerda Henkel Foundation Award (Lisa Maskell) in 2022; the 2022 IAS-CAS Laureate and the Carnegie Corporation of New York PADA Award in 2020. She was also awarded the best-graduating student in the Department of Political Science and International Relations in 2014, Osun State University. She has volunteered for various humanitarian non-governmental organizations occupying different roles during her service to humanity.

BOLAJI OMITOLA

Is currently on leave of absence with Hillside University of Science and Technology (Nigeria) where he is serving as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor. He is a professor of Political Science, and a member of the governing council of Osun State University, Nigeria from 2019 to 2023. He was a sabbatical professor at Landmark University, Omu-Aran (2019-2020). He attended University of Lagos, from 1987 to 1991 for his undergraduate education programme and University of Ibadan, for his postgraduate programmes between 1993 and 2008. He obtained Bachelor of Science, Political Science (with Second Class Upper Division) in the year 1991; Masters in Political Science in 1994 and PhD in Political Science in 2008. He had served in various capacities including Provost, Faculty Dean, Dean of Students, Head of Department, and Editor, Uniosun Journal of Politics and Society,(UJPS). He is also, the Editor-in-chief of Annals of Social Science, a publication of the Faculty of the Social Sciences, Osun State University. He has attended conferences and won many grants including African Political Science Association: Small Research Grant, 2001, laureate Methodology Workshop, 2001 and Travelling Grant, 2004; African Studies Association of United Kingdom Traveling Fellowship, 2011; Institute of Security Studies (ISS), South Africa and African Institute of South Africa (AISA), Workshop Leader at Leadership Excellence Institute Zeppelin University, Friendrichsafen, Germany in 2017, Tetfund Travel Grant, 2014 and Tetfund Research Grant, 2016. He is a member of a research team that won the NRF grant for the year 2023 period. He has appeared as Keynote speaker and Lead paper presenter at conferences. He contributes to public discourse in Newspapers, Television and Radio Stations. He has published in reputable outlets within and outside the country.

ADETOLA A. OMITOLA

Lectures at Redeemer’s University, Ede (Nigeria). She attended University of Ilorin, for her undergraduate education programme and University of Ibadan, Ibadan for her Masters, and M.Phil. programmes. She is rounding up her PhD programme at the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. She has attended many conferences within and outside Nigeria and won travelling grants. She has published in various outlets within and outside Nigeria. Her areas of research interests include population movement, tourism and tourism development and religious tourism.

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Published

2024-11-27

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 2 (2024): Novembro 2024-Abril 2025

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