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Rilwanu Lukman

Rilwanu LukmanBorn: 26-Aug-1938
Birthplace: Zaria, Nigeria
Died: 21-Jul-2014
Location of death: Vienna, Austria
Cause of death: Illness

Gender: Male
Religion: Scientology [1]
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Occupation: Government, Business

Nationality: Nigeria
Executive summary: Secretary General of OPEC, 1995-2000

November 2003, resigned his post as Special Advisor to Olusegun Obasanjo on Petroleum and Energy Matters after four years.


[1] Toyin Falola and Ann Genova, Historical Dictionary of Nigeria (2009), page 213: "Lukman is a Scientologist." This reference is a well-researched reliable work published by Scarecrow, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield. Other sources indicate Lukman is listed in the organization's magazine, The Auditor, issues 201, 209, and 221, which were published in the 1987-89 time frame.

    University: College of Arts, Science, and Technology, Zaria (now Ahmadu Bello University)
    University:
Mining Engineering, Imperial College London (1962)
    University: Mineral Economics, McGill University (1978)

    Nigerian Minister Petroleum Resources (2008-10)
    OPEC Secretary General (1-Jan-1995 to 31-Dec-2000)
    Nigerian Minister Foreign Affairs (1989-90)
    OPEC President (1986-89)
    Nigerian Minister Petroleum Resources (1986-89)
    Nigerian Minister Mines, Power and Steel (1984-85)
    Nigerian Mining Corporation CEO (1974-84)
    Member of the Board of Agrid International Chairman (arms manufacturer)
    Member of the Board of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Chairman (1986)
    National Electric Power Authority, Lagos Chairman (1993-94)
    Knight of the British Empire 1989
    French Legion of Honor 1990
    Nigerian Ancestry


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