Dr. Godknows Boladei gali is a leading Nigerian public servant and intellectual. He is a former Nigerian Ambassador to the Scandinavian, former federal Permanent Secretary and a one Secretary to Bayelsa State Government and Special Adviser to two former Nigerian Presidents. He is the current Alternate Chairman of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of Nigeria universities and Pro Chancellor, Federal University of Technology Akure. He is also First Vice President of the Academy of International Affairs and sits on the boards of some corporate institutions. Dr Igali is a widely publicised author, including the 2015 award winning book "Perspectives on Nation State Formation in Contemporary Africa"