The Delimi PROSPER Podcast Series
Conflict rarely begins with violence. It develops gradually—through environmental pressure, economic uncertainty, social exclusion, competing identities, and the stories societies tell about themselves.
The Delimi PROSPER Podcast Series brings together leading voices from security, public policy, media, communications, and the arts to explore the deeper forces that shape conflict and peace in Nigeria. Across six conversations, our guests examine how communities can recognise early warning signs, strengthen resilience, and move beyond reaction towards prevention. Designed especially for young people, the series offers practical insights into understanding conflict before it becomes crisis.
Why This Series?
The Delimi PROSPER Podcast Series translates research, policy, and lived experience into accessible conversations for young Nigerians. Rather than focusing only on episodes of violence, it explores the underlying environmental, economic, social, and governance pressures that shape conflict long before it becomes visible.
What You'll Explore
Across six expert conversations, you'll discover: Environmental stress and resource competition; Identity, media, and public narratives; Governance, early warning, and prevention; Youth, resilience, and peacebuilding; and the role of storytelling in shaping public understanding
Watch the Series
Explore six expert conversations on conflict prevention, environmental resilience, governance, identity, and peacebuilding in Nigeria.
Watch all six episodes free on YouTube and explore expert perspectives on peacebuilding, conflict prevention, and environmental resilience in Nigeria.
Produced by Engaging Borders SRD through the Delimi PROSPER Project (August 2025 to March 2026) with support from the Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria (SPRiNG) Programme
Six conversations. Six perspectives. One shared goal: understanding conflict before it becomes crisis.
The Delimi PROSPER Podcast Series brings together practitioners from security, governance, communications, public policy, and the arts. Each episode explores a different dimension of the environment–conflict nexus, offering young Nigerians practical insights into resilience, responsible citizenship, and peacebuilding.
Brigadier Saleh D. Bala (rtd)
Why does force alone fail to secure peace?
Military strategist and peacebuilding expert examining why governance and prevention matter as much as security responses.
Hauwa Noroh Ali
When does identity become conflict?
Communications specialist exploring identity, belonging, and storytelling.
Samuel Aruwan
Why do emotional narratives undermine security?
Security communications practitioner examining conflict narratives and strategic clarity.
Leah Katung Babatunde
How does media shape conflict—and peace?
Media professional discussing journalism, memory, and ethical communication.
Abdulhaleem Ishaq Ringim
How does pressure become crisis?
Economist and policy adviser exploring how environmental and economic pressure become instability.
Aisha Aliyu Bima
What do societies stop seeing before conflict emerges?
Curator and writer reflecting on memory, perception, and the ethics of seeing.