Murtala Abdullahi is a researcher, journalist and analyst with a keen interest in climate change, peace and security in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region. He is the founder of Goro Initiative, a non-profit for promoting environmental peacebuilding, climate security and resilience . In 2023, Murtala received the Active Citizen Award from BudgIT, a prominent civic-tech organization promoting transparency, accountability, and service delivery in Nigeria.
Murtala is currently a climate security associate for Surge Africa Organisation. He also writes reports for local and international organizations on security, conflict trends and climate change.
Murtala is also a member of the Abuja Global Shapers Hub of the World Economic Forum where he serves as the Climate and Environment Chair.