Background
Lukman, Rilwanu was born on August 26, 1938 in Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria. Son of Qadi and Ramatu Lukman.
Lukman, Rilwanu was born on August 26, 1938 in Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria. Son of Qadi and Ramatu Lukman.
General certified of education, Nigerian College Art/Science and Technology, Zaria, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Engineering/Mining, Imperial College of Science & Technology, London, 1962. Postgraduate certified, University Mining & Metallurgy, Leoben, Austria, 1968.
Postgraduate, McGill University of Canberra, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering (honorary), University Bologna, Italy, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Maiduguri, Nigeria, 1989.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1991. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Moore House College, Atlanta, 1992.
Assistant mining engineer AB Statsgruvor, Sweden, 1962-1964. Inspector, senior inspector of mines Mines division Ministry of Mines and Power, Jos, Nigeria, 1964-1967, acting assistant chief inspector of mines Nigeria, 1968-1970. General manager Cement Company Northern Nigeria, Sokoto, 1970-1974.
General manager, Chief Executive Officer Nigerian Mining Corporation, Jos, 1974-1984. Minister of mines, power, and steel Government Nigeria, Nigeria, 1984-1985, minister of petroleum resources Nigeria, 1986-1989, 2009—2010, minister foreign affairs Nigeria, 1989-1990, presidential adviser on petroleum and energy, 1999—2003, strategic adviser on energy, 2007—2008. President Organization Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Vienna, 1986-1989, 2002, secretary general, 1995-2000.
Chairman, board directors National Electric Power Authority, Lagos, Nigeria, 1993-1994. And chairman NNPC, Nigeria. Presidential advisory on petroleum and energy, Nigeria, since 1999.
Fellow: Nigerian Metallurgical Society, Nigerian Mining and Geoscience Society (past. president), Institute Mining and Metallurgy, London. Member: Chartered Engineering Institute.
Married Amina Abdullahi, December 1965. Children: Ramatu, Ahmed, Salihu.