Dr. Nesla holds a Master's and Doctorate degrees in Environmental and Resource Planning from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and University of Jos respectively. She is also an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria. She is into research and planning on the Environment. She has over 20 publications and has participated in international conferences on the Environment, at various times she was editor of the African Journal of Geographical Sciences. Besides researching on Environment, Nesla’s research interest covers population studies and Demography, Nesla has taught for two decades at the University of Jos, Nigeria.