Dr. Dauda Lawal graduated from Ahmadu Bello University in 1987 with B.Sc in Political Science, obtained M.Sc, Political
Science/International Relations from the same University in 1992 and holds a PhD in Business Administration from Usmanu Danfodiyo
University, Sokoto.
A man of goals, commitment and action; when he sets his eyes on a target, inspiration follows, sophisticated strategy, passionate
effort and hard work, he gets the work done!
He started his working career in 1989 as Political Education Officer with the Agency for Mass Mobilization for Social and Economic
Reliance Nigeria. In 1989, he joined Westex Nigeria Limited as an Assistant General Manager.
Lawal believes that you must always have an objective – goals that you’ve established for yourself.
In 1994 he was appointed as an Assistant Consular Officer (Immigration), and later Chief Protocol Officer, Embassy of Nigeria,
Washington, DC, USA. Dr. Lawal joined First Bank of Nigeria Plc in May 2003; as Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking, and was at
various times Senior Manager, Abuja Area office, Business Development Manager, Abuja, Principal Manager, Group Head PSG II, Assistant
General Manager (Business Development Manager), Maitama, Deputy General Manager (Business Development Manager), Maitama/Group Head
Public Sector, Abuja. Between October 2010 and September 2011 Dr. Lawal was elevated to the position of Executive Vice President,
Public Sector, North of First Bank of Nigeria Plc. In September 2012 he became Executive Director, Public Sector North, of First Bank
of Nigeria Plc.
Having built a career filled with the valuable experience of setting and achieving one goal after another, Lawal knows a little
something about “Getting there”. In just over ten years, he has diligently carved out a position for himself among the Nigerian
Banking industry’s elite as the executive Director in charge of the public sector at the first bank of Nigeria limited.
Throughout his successful career in the banking sector, he has maintained a philosophy of unshakable dedication and integrity.
As an established leader in the banking industry, Lawal has a keen sense not only of the day-to-day challenges in banking, but also
the vital role that the financial sector plays in any country’s economy.
For Lawal, this level of success – or any type of success for that matter – is impossible to achieve without the development of solid
teamwork.
When challenges do arise, Lawal likes to be consistently prepared. One of his methods for preparation is to create and have ready a
variety of options for surmounting any problems that may come along.
Lawal believes that with Commitment and determination, there is nothing that anyone cannot do in life. Believe in yourself, be
focused and pursue your objectives with all your energy, then you can leave a name in the sands of time.
Some of the Project alredy done by Dr. Dauda Lawal
LET'S MAKE ZAMFARA THE GREATEST !!!
Security is my first priority. Without security, every other aspect of our lives cannot fall into place. The insecurity in Zamfara today is fueled by poverty, under-development and a general feeling of hopelessness. A large chunk of the crime in our community is perpetuated by us and by that I mean our people, our children. We are the perpetrators, we are the victims. A community this ravaged cannot survive, so we need clear plans and policies for reversing all of the ills in our community and giving our people better options. We will work in collaboration with the Federal Government to ensure Zamfara State is given high priority in matters concerning security while educating our communities and providing them with the learning and skills they need to lift themselves out of poverty.
Part of the challenge here is to bring back those good glories in terms of reviving the textile industry, if we are able to revive the textile industry which used to be the largest employer of labor in the state and there will be a value change in that regard because if the textile industry is working the ginneries will also be functioning. We have about 10 to 15 ginneries in Gusau which are idle now because the textile is not functional. So you can imagine if the textile industry is functioning it means all those 15 ginneries and more will be functional and that will provide employment for the people as well as revenue for the government.
What we are doing right now is to make sure all women are part of the activities we are doing and want to do ranging from education sector and not just that, even in terms of small and medium business enterprise, we will empower women. It is an agrarian economy that has served Zamfara and there are so many things you do within that sector that can empower them. At the local level, even people that sell akara need little capital, or people who make local soap and so on, they are people who must be empowered. Women are very prudent when it comes to business, one can rely 100 percent on women, so in everything we are doing definitely the women are part of it, we are mindful of their contributions to the society.
To start with, we will take responsibility, we will serve and we will work with everyone closely. These three things are important if we are to deal with the enormous challenges facing the state. Things are so bad that if care is not taken, soon our communities will not be habitable. We won’t be able to live, literally in Zamfara. So it is time for us to come together, work together to salvage our state.
Those who made me seek for this (governorship) office are the youths because they have seen my modest contributions to the society, most especially in the area of education. So they are at the forefront in trying to convince me to go into this process of politics. So we will keep doing everything to carry these youths along because they are the future of Nigeria as well as Zamfara state.
