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Fatima Akilu: Staying true to her values (B)

Subject

Economics, Economics, Organisational Behaviour

Authors / Editors

Peterson R

Biographies

Randall Peterson

Publication Year

2021

Abstract

In 2016, four years into her role as Director for Behavioural Analysis and Strategy at Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Fatima Akilu was summarily dismissed from her position, amid accusations of corruption at the organisation, and subsequently charged with fraud. Nigeria’s fraud agency repeatedly investigated Fatima repeatedly at the insistence of the NSA, but could find nothing to substantiate the claims of malpractice, eventually concluding the allegations were tantamount to harassment on the part of the NSA. In the middle of being investigated, Fatima sat at her kitchen table at home in Nigeria with her sister and considered her options. One particularly attractive option was a job offer at the United Nations – but that would have meant an end to the counter-radicalisation educational and counselling work she had poured herself into, and that was core to her personal values.

Topic List

Organisational Behaviour

Industry

NGO; Public Sector

LBS Case Number

CS-21-010

Location

Nigeria

Publication Notes

https://publishing.london.edu/cases/fatima-akilu-staying-true-to-her-values-b/

Available on ECCH

No


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