GimbaKakanda is the Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Research and Analytics in the Office of the Vice President, and writes fr... Reading Time: 4 mins read.But there’s always an understandable denial among Nigerians – most are quick to state that they have never benefitted from the system. Nigeria News and Headlines. Madagascar.GimbaKakanda is an Abuja-based public affairs commentator and columnist. Sourced From Sahara Reporters. GimbaKAKANDA (fiction writer, poet, journalist; Nigeria) published a first volume of poetry, Safari Pants, in 2010; his other work has been anthologized. GimbaKakanda is a notable public affairs analyst, media and foreign policy consultant and author. He has contributed to vast local and international media, and currently maintains a weekly column with Daily Trust on Sunday, and also contributes on foreign policy for Aljazeera. GimbaKakanda is a postgraduate student of International Relations, London School of Economics, and tweets from @gimbakakanda. GimbaKakanda spoke about appointment rumours, but refused to confirm it.With a significant following on social media, Kakanda is a notable voice in the inter-generational conversations in theNigerian polity. Nigerianjournalist and activist, GimbaKakanda has lashed out at Islamic Police, Hisbah describing it as the 'poor man’s police'. He made his point in an article published in Daily Trust.