Senior Adviser Counsellor
Jimi lawal
Senior Adviser, Kaduna State
Jimi Lawal is a British-trained, qualified professional banker with over two decades of international merchant banking experience across three continents – Africa, Europe, and North America; apart from holding senior management positions in multinational banks. He is also a career entrepreneur, an educator, and a Senior Public Servant that has founded several companies, including an investment banking firm, a major real estate development company, and an approved educational institution.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Served as a member, Campaign Finance Committee, CPC Presidential Campaign Council.
• Functioned as member of CPC Renewal Committee.
• Aided the ACN-CPC Merger Committee as a member representing CPC.
• Served as a member, APC National Election Planning Committee
COMPETENCIES
Excellent information analysis, proven government relations and networking skills, strong analytical and communication skills, excellent sales negotiation, and business execution skills. Speaks Yoruba and English.
PUBLIC SERVICE EXPERIENCE
June 2019 – Date Reappointed as Senior Adviser & Counselor to Governor Nasir el-Rufai, Kaduna State Government.
May 2015 – May 2019 Special Adviser and later promoted to Senior Adviser & Counsellor to Governor Nasir el-Rufai, Executive Governor, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
2004-2006 Chairman, Committee on Sale of Federal Government Houses in FCDA & Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Federal Capital Territory.
1991-1993 Chairman, National Centre for Economic Management & Administration, Ibadan, Nigeria.
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
2004-Present Chairman, Knowledge Investments & Properties Company Limited, British Virgin Island.
1999-2004 Managing Director & Chief Instructor, International Institute of Information Technology Professionals & Kent College, Canada and China.
1994-99 Founder, President & CEO of Concept Energy Homes, Inc. – Builder, Developer of New Residential Homes
1988-93 Founder, Executive Director & CEO of Alpha Merchant Bank Plc, Lagos, Nigeria.
1984-88 Instructor, City Banking College, London, England.
1983-86 Union Bank of Nigeria, London Branch: Pioneer Supervisor.
1976-79 Various Positions from Teller to International Trade Finance Department with Barclays Bank Plc, Nigeria.
EDUCATION
2008-2010 University of Westminster, London, England
Qualification: Legal Practice Certificate – Post Graduate Diploma in Law with Commendation & Distinction in Land Law & Commercial Law
2006-2008 University of Buckingham, Buckingham, UK
Qualification: LLB (Second Class – Upper Division) Prize for Best Graduating Student in Jurisprudence
1992-1994 Harvard University Graduate School of Business
Qualification: Owner/President Management Programme
1982-83 South West London College, London, England.
Qualification: Post Graduate Diploma in Management
1979-82 South West London College, London, England.
Qualification: Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers [A.C.I.B]
-Elected Fellow of the Institute of Bankers in 1992 [F.C.I.B]
1971-76 Muslim College, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria.
Qualification: West African School Certificate
PUBLICATIONS
Various articles and a Book entitled – Buhari: The Making of a President – 2017
PERSONAL
Born on September 21st, 1959; An accomplished International Entrepreneur, an experienced Public Servant, and a Junior Master rated Chess Player; Married with children.
