The Tällberg Eliasson Foundation has recognized Kogi-born expert on community policing, Dr Aminu Musa Audu as one of the great leaders working hard to move the world from what it is towards what it could be.
Dr Audu was one of the nominees for the prestigious 2020 Tällberg/Eliasson Global Leadership Prize. The prize is given annually to leaders from any country and discipline who address the complexity of 21st-century global challenges.
In a letter dated 31st August 2020, the management of the Stockholm Sweden based Tallberg Foundation noted that: ”First of all, we wish to congratulate you on your excellent work and your nomination for the 2020 Tallberg Elliasson Global Leadership Prize. We would also like to thank you for engaging with the Tallberg Foundation as we continue our long-term exploration for outstanding global leaders.
”The good news is that all the jurors came away from the process with a renewed sense of optimism that great leaders like you are working hard to move the world from what it is towards what it could be. Again, thank you for your contributions.”
The Foundation noted that though Dr Audu was ”not selected as one of this year’s finalist for the prestigious global leader prize, the jury deliberations this year were particularly difficult because of the quality and range of the nominations; that was a great problem to have, of course”.
Nevertheless, Dr Audu was rated ”as one of the great leaders working hard to move the world from what it is towards what it could be.”
The Tallberg Elliasson Global Leadership Prize was established in honour of the current Chair of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Jan Elliasson, who had formerly served in various capacities such as Swedish foreign Minister, President of General Assembly and Deputy Secretary-General to the United Nations. The Tallberg Foundation promotes the work of leaders who make positive change in the world.
Dr Audu, a trustee of the British Sociological Association (BSA), is the author of ‘Police Corruption and Community Policing in Nigeria: A Sociological Case Study’ in which he developed Ochamalienwu Theory (Squirrel Whining Theory) of community policing. The research was premised on interviews with about forty community and thirty police participants in Kogi State in Nigeria for PhD research conducted at University of Liverpool UK.
His research has been recognised by the Nigerian government and Danish Refugees Council(DRC)/Danish Demining Group(DDG) as reference material for community policing policy and practice.
The research has also formed the basis for the Nigerian government approval for the establishment of Institute Of Community Policing in Nigeria.
