Head, Marketing Unit

He worked in the Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs for over 30 years in various capacities. He was with the Directorate of Regions/Policy Planning, Research and Statistics from 1983 to 1986. He also served in the Public Relations & Communications Department, European Affairs, and American & Caribbean Division. He was on various diplomatic assignments to countries like Cuba, Gabon, USA and Saudi Arabia.
He obtained an advance National Diploma in Secretarial Studies (ANDSS) from the Federal Training Centre Lagos, in 1990. He studied Journalism/Political Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA. He was the Secretary to the Board of Trustees, Child Care Trust (the pet project of the late first Lady, Mrs Stella Obasanjo, between 2000-2005.
Chief Lawal heads the Marketing Unit of the Savannah Centre for Development and Training Ltd.