Hassan Muhammed Lawal
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Hassan Muhammed Lawal is a Nigeria
n politician from Nasarawa State
who has served as Federal Minister of Labour, and then of Works and Housing, between 2004 and 2010.
, Nasarawa State
.
He attended Ahmadu Bello University
, Zaria
where he obtained a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) in 1978 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1979. He later obtained an LLM and PHD in Law from University of Warwick
, England
.
He was appointed Sub-Dean of the faculty of Law of the University of Jos
and head of the Department of Private Law (1987 - 1990).
Leaving academia, Lawal became the Company Secretary and Legal Adviser of the NNPC Refinery Company in Port-Harcourt (1990-1995).
From 1995 to 1997 he was the Special Assistant to the Minister of Petroleum Resources.
He was appointed General Manager Services of the NNPC Joint Venture, NAPIMS in 1997.
In 2001 he was appointed Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers Council, a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Transport.
President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him Federal Minister of Labour and Productivity in 2004.
He was retained in this position in July 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.
In a cabinet reshuffle, he was appointed Minister of Works and Housing on 17 December 2008.
He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
dissolved his cabinet.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n politician from Nasarawa State
Nasarawa State
Nasarawa State is a state in central Nigeria. Its capital is Lafia.-History:Nasarawa was created on 1 October 1996 by the Abacha government from the Plateau State.-Geography:...
who has served as Federal Minister of Labour, and then of Works and Housing, between 2004 and 2010.
Background
Lawal, was born in KeffiKeffi
Keffi is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Keffi.It has an area of 138 km² and a population of 92,664 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 961.- Education :...
, Nasarawa State
Nasarawa State
Nasarawa State is a state in central Nigeria. Its capital is Lafia.-History:Nasarawa was created on 1 October 1996 by the Abacha government from the Plateau State.-Geography:...
.
He attended Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University
Ahmadu Bello University is the largest university in Nigeria and second largest in Africa, second only to Cairo University, Egypt. It is situated in Zaria. It was founded on October 4, 1962 as the University of Northern Nigeria....
, Zaria
Zaria
Zaria may refer to:*Zaria, a city in Kaduna State, Nigeria*Zaria , or Zoria, the Slavic goddess of beauty*Countess Zaria of Orange-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg, a member of the Dutch royal family...
where he obtained a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) in 1978 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1979. He later obtained an LLM and PHD in Law from University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
He was appointed Sub-Dean of the faculty of Law of the University of Jos
University of Jos
The University of Jos, abbreviated as Unijos, is a federal university in Jos, Plateau State, central Nigeria. The school offers courses in law, medicine, pharmacy, natural sciences, social sciences, the built environment as well as arts and humanities....
and head of the Department of Private Law (1987 - 1990).
Leaving academia, Lawal became the Company Secretary and Legal Adviser of the NNPC Refinery Company in Port-Harcourt (1990-1995).
From 1995 to 1997 he was the Special Assistant to the Minister of Petroleum Resources.
He was appointed General Manager Services of the NNPC Joint Venture, NAPIMS in 1997.
Political career
Lawal retired from NNPC and entered politics in 1999.In 2001 he was appointed Chairman of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers Council, a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Transport.
President Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him Federal Minister of Labour and Productivity in 2004.
He was retained in this position in July 2007 by President Umaru Yar'Adua.
In a cabinet reshuffle, he was appointed Minister of Works and Housing on 17 December 2008.
He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Jonathan
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan, GCFR, BNER, GCON is the 14th Head of State and current President of Nigeria.He was Governor of Bayelsa State from 9 December 2005 to 28 May 2007, and was sworn in as Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on 29 May 2007. Jonathan is a member of the...
dissolved his cabinet.