Femi Adekunle BALOGUN had National Diploma (Urban and Regional Planning, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, 1999); Higher National Diploma (Urban and Regional Planning, The Polytechnic, Ibadan, 2004); Bachelor of Science (Economics, Lead City University, Ibadan, 2008); Master of Science (Urban and Regional Planning, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2012); Ph.D. (Urban and Regional Planning, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, 2021). He is a member of Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (MNITP), a member of Regional Studies Association (UK), and a Registered Town Planner (RTP). He has published locally and internationally. His area of specialisation include: Urban Design and Safety, Urban Security Governance, Housing, and Environmental Planning and Management. Presently, he works in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning as a Lecturer/Researcher. He is a recipient of fellowship award (African Research Universities Alliance – Early Career Researcher (ARUA -ECR), 2023).