# Steven Lawani

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Chief **Steven Lawani** (December 30, 1947) was the Deputy Governor of [Benue State](/source/Benue_State), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria), he was the National Deputy Chairman of [National Republican Convention](/source/National_Republican_Convention) (NRC), he was elected as a Senator under the [United Nigeria Congress Party](/source/United_Nigeria_Congress_Party) during the [Sani Abacha](/source/Sani_Abacha) transition program.[1]

Lawani had his early education at St. Augustine Primary School Otukpo then Mount St. Michaels secondary school Aliade between 1962 and 1967 and later at the Government College, [Kaduna](/source/Kaduna_(city)) from 1968 to 1969. He holds a B.Sc. (Hons) Economics degree from ABU Zaria and in 1975 he obtained an Advanced Diploma in Hotel Management, in [Manchester Polytechnic](/source/Manchester_Polytechnic) in the UK, also in 1980 he obtained a Diploma in Management Development at Cambridge University also in the UK. He is a Fellow of the Nigeria Hotels and Catering Institute and Nigeria Institute of Economics.

He served in many capacities both in the private and public sectors; in 2004, he was conferred with the national honour of Officer of the Federal Republic (OFR) by the President, Chief [Olusegun Obasanjo](/source/Olusegun_Obasanjo).

## References

1. Duru, Peter (June 7, 2011). ["Benue: Men, issues that will dominate Suswam’s administration"](http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/06/benue-men-issues-that-will-dominate-suswam%E2%80%99s-administration/). *[Vanguard](/source/Vanguard_(Nigeria))*. Retrieved 27 June 2011.

## External links

- [Official Bio at Benue State](http://www.benuestate.gov.ng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=63&Itemid=97)

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