INSTRUCTOR
Rear Admiral Aliyu Baba Lawal rtd
CONTACT
- info@stingseca.com
ABOUT ME
Rear Admiral Aliyu Baba Lawal rtd is a self motivated highly versatile retired senior naval officer with varied experience in security, strategic level training, crisis management, administration and finance management.
Admiral Lawal joined the Nigerian Navy in 1983 as a member of 4th Regular Course Naval College ONURA. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant specializing in public finance management and administration, Policy and Strategy Trainer, Global and National Security Scholar, Defence and Strategic Studies Trainer and Intelligence/Crisis and Risk Management expert.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
Admiral Lawal holds:
a. Master of Science (Honored Graduate) in National Security and War Studies
b. Masters Degree in Leadership Studies (Passed with Distinction)
c. Certified Chartered Accountant – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
d. ECOWAS Senior Mission Leaders Course Certificate
e. Professional Certificate Nigeria Institute of Management
f. PhD Security and Strategic Studies (In View)
g. Fellow Nigerian Army Resource Centre
Military and Civil Institutions Attended
a. Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
b. Nigerian Defence Academy Post Graduate School
c. National Defense University Pakistan
d. Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
e. Command and Staff College Jaji Nigeria
f. Nigerian Institute of Management
g. Presently studying for PhD in Security and Strategic Studies
h. National Institute of Business Studies India
Some Appointments Held
a. Directing Staff National Defence College Abuja Nigeria
b. Director Curriculum and Program Development National Defence College Nigeria
c. Director of Training Naval Headquarters
d. Director of Academic Research and Analytical Support National Defence College Nigeria
e. Director of Policy and Plans Naval Headquarters Abuja
f. Assistant Director Security – Defence Intelligence Agency Abuja
g. Assistant Director Intelligence and Security Defence Headquarters Abuja 2011
h. Command Intelligence and Security Operations Officer Hq Eastern Naval Command Calabar
i. Director of Equipment Standardization and Harmonization Defence Headquarters Abuja
j. Team Leader Defence Headquarters Assessment Team Operation Lafiya Dole Theater Headquarters Maiduguri
K. Presently Consultant on Maritime Security at Economic Community of West African States
Area Of Competence
- National Intelligence and Security, Crisis Management, and Complex Operations involving military and civilian collaboration
- Strategic Communications
- Public Policy analysis, formulation and implementation
- Governance and Public Finance Administration
- Strategy formulation, analysis and implementation
Language Spoken and Hobbies
- Admiral Lawal speaks and writes: English, French (spoken), Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba
- Hobbies include: playing Golf, Swimming, Squash, Traveling and Reading
Commendation
a. Force Commander’s letter of commendation for courage and professionalism and contribution to UN cause of peace in Democratic Republic of Congo in 2005.
b. Honoured Graduate National Defence University Islamabad Pakistan 2012 for outstanding performance.
c. Two letters of Commendation in 2013 for excellence and outstanding intellectual contribution to National Defence College Nigeria.
d. Commendation letter from Nigerian Institute of Management