RSUM

No. A 20 Tsamiya Street,

Bama Road GRA,
Maiduguri, Borno State.
0802 304 5768
0803 971 2759
yahilawan@yahoo.com

Tpl YAHAYA LAWAN RTP, MNITP

Mission Statement: Aspire to be diligent, hardworking and resourceful towards
achieving organizations goal.

BIODATA:

Date of Birth - 16th June 1958

Place of Birth - Chibok
Local Govt. Area - Chibok
State of Origin - Borno
Nationality - Nigerian
Marital Status - Married with Children
Postal Address - P.O.Box 8077
Unimaid Campus, Maiduguri
Borno State, Nigeria.

SCHOOLS ATTENDED WITH DATES:

1963 1969 Central Primary School Chibok
1970 1973 Community Secondary School, Damboa
1974 1975 Government Secondary School, Azare
1975 1977 North East College of Arts and Science (NECAS)
1977 1980 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
1984 1986 University of Nottingham, England

April 2009 Yaysib Computer Institute, Maiduguri

QUALIFICATIONS OBTAINED:
First School Leaving Certificate
West African School Certificate (WASC)
Interim Joint Matriculation Board Exam (IJMB) A Level
B.Sc. Hons. (Geog). Second Class Lower Division
M. A. (Environmental Planning for Developing Countries)

Diploma in Computer Applications and Internet, Upper Credit

WORKING EXPERIENCE WITH DATES:

- National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) taught Geography at Remo Secondary School,

Sagamu in Ogun State - Sept 1980 to July 1981

BUREAU FOR LAND & SURVEY ( Aug 1981 to May 2000)

Appointed as Town Planning Officer II August, 1981

- Pupilage training on design of layout plans, local plans, planning schemes and
handling of studio equipments - September, 1981
- Coordinator, Planning Team for the preparation of Master Plan and design of Land-
use plans for Gadaka Town (now in Yobe State)
- Questionnaire design and administration;
- Analysis of Socio-economic data collection;
- Proposals for Land-use Plan and Planning Report April 1982.
- Designed High Density Local Plans for Maiduguri Metropolitan Council
(BOSA/16, BOTP/ 107A, 107B and 107C) Jan 1983.
Zonal Town Planning Officer:
- In-charge of Zonal Town Planning Office in Nguru to over see Bade and Gaidam
Local Government Areas (now in Yobe State) March 1984
- Carried out re-organization of space for markets, stalls and ensured developments
were carried out in accordance with Development Control guide lines and physical
planning subsisting laws May 1984.
Proceeded for Masters Programme at University of Nottingham 1984 to 1986
Head of Resettlement Unit 1986 1988
- Project Planner for Technical Committee on the resettlement of people affected by
construction of Alau Dam Project;
- Facilitated the acquisition of sites for the design of residential layout plans for the
resettlement of villages;
- Designed residential layout plans for the resettlement of these villages and ensured
implementation of Plans September, 1986 - August, 1987;
 - Project Planner for Technical Committee instituted by Borno State Government to
resettle Gwoza Hill-Top Dwellers;
- Facilitated the acquisition of sites and supervised the design of residential layout
plans on seven (7) of the sites and ensured physical implementation of Plans Sept
1987 to July 1988;
- Head, Planning Team to study and prepare Proposals for twelve (12) Local
Government Areas affected by flood disaster in Borno State August, 1988.
Head of Design Unit Oct 1988 to Dec 1990
- Conceived, prepared proposal and plans for up grading of Zajiri Ward in
Maiduguri. This project ensured opening up of roads and other infrastructures in
Zajiri and Umarari Wards. This project was first of its kind in Borno State Sept
1988 Dec 1990.
- Coordinated the implementation of the Zajiri Improvement Project (ZIP).
- Coordinated and supervised design activities in the Directorate of Town Planning
during period under review.
Head of Development Control Unit Jan 1991 to June 1993
- Monitoring of illegal developments within Maiduguri Metropolis.
- Approval of site/building plans for residential, commercial, industrial and
recreational purposes.
- Prepared Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) for Borno State Soda
Ash Plant, NICON Building and Sahel Products Limiteds proposed Gum Arabic
Processing Factory, all located in Maiduguri 1992.
Assistant Director, Town Planning - July 1993 to Dec 1995
- Carried out feasibility study at Kaduna, Minna and Ilorin Fertilizer Blending Plants
for proposed Borno State Fertilizer Blending Plant in Maiduguri July, 1993.
- Chairman, Committee on preparation of Housing Policy Document for Borno
State. A document meant to guide the development of housing and associated
infrastructure April, 1994.
- Prepared proposal for the upgrading of Bulabulin Ward after the September, 1994
Maiduguri Flood Disaster for Funding by Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) October,
1995.
 Deputy Director Town Planning Jan 1996 to May 2000
- Conceived and Supervised the Planning and design for blighted Areas in Maiduguri
now Shopping Arcades located at Lake Chad Frontage, Open Air Theatre and
Magaram Road all in Maiduguri April 1996 ;
- Preparation of Physical Planning Policies for the State and assisting the Director,
Town Planning in the General Administration of the Directorate.
Local Government Service Commission May, 2000 October 2003
- Seconded to Unified Local Government System, appointed as Local Government
Secretary and posted to Mobbar Local Government - May, 2000
- Adviser to Local Government on Administration and Financial Matters.
- Accounting Officer in charge of Local Government Administration/Finances.
- Secretary Askira/Uba Local Government Council, January, 2001 to October 2003.
- Executive Secretary of the Local Government for three (3) months i.e. June, 2002
to August 2002.
Borno State Urban Planning and Development Board ( Sept 2004 to August 2016)
Pioneer Director, Development Control and Town Planning
- Appointed Director Development Control and Town Planning in September 2004
and charged with the responsibilities of:
- Approval and issuance of Development Permit for all types of Land-use in the
State;
- Formulation of Policies for Urban and Regional Planning in the State;
- Initiation and preparation of physical development plans for the State;
- Preparation and review of Master Plans for Maiduguri and other urban areas;
- Liaison with the National Urban and Regional Planning Commission and Joint
Planning Authorities in the preparation of Urban/Regional Development Plans.
- Identification, prevention and renewal of unapproved developments on all lands;
- Control of out door advertisement on all lands and roads;
- Monitoring of physical development on all State lands with a view to initiating
necessary action to contain such pattern;
- Coordinated and identified traffic flash points within the Maiduguri Metropolitan
Area and Jere Local Government Area;
- Supervised the design for implementation of these points.
- Carried out feasibility study on decongestion of Monday Market and design of
Bulabulin, Gamboru and Bolori Markets for implementation by M.M.C. and Jere
LGAs;
- In collaboration with United Nations Habitat, the Directorate carried out a study for
documentary of Maiduguri Housing Schemes (777 and 505 Housing Estates along
Kano Road and Ngala Highways respectively) for exhibition at Afrocities held in
Nairobi Kenya in September, 2006 which led to an award of Excellence to the
State Government August, 2006;
- The Urban Development Bank of Nigeria in partnership with United Nations
Human Settlement Programme and the Directorates of Development Control and
Town Planning carried out a RAPID URBAN SECTOR PROFILING FOR
SUSTAINABILITY (RUSPS) for Maiduguri and Maiduguri was selected by UN
Habitat for Phase I August, 2009;
- Introduced as part of requirement for approvals of building plans the submission of
Site Analysis Report (SAR) which was later adopted for implementation in all
states of the federation by Town Planners Registration Council (TOPREC) and
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) for major physical development
June, 2008;
- Coordinated the affairs of the Directorate as well as placing it on a sound footing.

Appointed as Substantive General Manager/Chief Executive Officer, Borno State

Urban Planning and Development Board (September, 2008 to August 2016)

- In-charge of day-to-day administration of the affairs of the Board in addition to

being responsible for making arrangements for meetings of the Board;
- Conveying the decisions of the Board to its members;
- Coordinating the plans, programmes and projects of the component Departments,
etc;
 - To ease the problem of traffic around the old welcome to Maiduguri and post office
areas, a design for channelization of traffic and parking was carried out for the two
areas under my direct supervision Sept 2009; implemented in 2012.
- Submitted a position paper on the role of Borno State Urban Planning and
Development Board in the implementation of Government White Paper on the
report of the Administrative Committee of Inquiry into the Boko Haram insurgence
in Borno State December, 2009;
- Prepared proposal for Water Supply and Sanitation for UNDP intervention for
Moduganari/Shinkafori Wards in Maiduguri Metropolitan Area, for which one
million dollar approval was granted but state government could not assess due to its
failure to pay counter part fund - Sept 2006.

AD HOC DUTIES

- Preparation of Bill for the establishment of Borno State Urban Planning and
Development Board for Borno State House of Assembly Stakeholder, 2000.
- Member of Panel on Accreditation for Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri appointed by
National Board for Technical Education, 1999.
- Appointed External Examiner for Ramat Polytechnic, Department of Architecture
and Town Planning, 1998 2000.
- State Chapter Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners for two tenures,
2000 2004.
- Appointed Secretary of State Committee to appraise Borno States position on the
National Urban Development Policy Document July, 2004.
- Member, High Powered Committee on preparation of vision 20:2020 document for
Borno State 2010;
- Secretary, High Powered Committee on Expansion of Highway from Njimtilo to
Old Welcome to Maiduguri Roundabout July, 2011;
- Member, State Committee on clearing, demolition, evacuation of refuse dumps and
illegal structures along River Channels within Maiduguri Metropolis February,
2012;
- Member, Special Committee on Provision of Rural Infrastructure in Borno State
March, 2012;
 - Conception, design and proposal for GSM Village along Kano-Jos Road Highway
October, 2012;
- Member, High Powered Committee on Construction of 2,500 Housing Units in
Maiduguri January, 2013 to August 2014

COURSES/SEMINARS ATTENDED:

- Annual Conference, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners held in Abuja 1988.

- Stakeholder on Review of Town and Country Planning Law Cap 130 held in Lagos
1990.
- Member, Organizing Committee of the 23rd Annual Conference of NITP held in
Maiduguri 1991.
- National Council on Works held in Sokoto 1993.
- National Conference of Directors and Heads of Town Planning Organizations in
Nigeria held in Lagos 1994.
- National Council on Housing held in Jos 1996.
- Annual Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners held in Abuja 1997.
- Borno State Environmental Protection Agency/UNDP Workshop on Environmental
Management in Borno State as a stakeholder 1998.
- Attended Workshop on Review of 1999 Constitution Implication on Local
Government Administration 2000.
- National Workshop on Statutory Provision for Executive Legislative Relation and
Separation of Powers 2000.
- National Workshop on Local Government Laws 2000.
- Workshop Toward Improving Efficiency in Operations of Local Government Finances
2000.
- Participated in Training/Workshop on Implementation of Model Financial Memoranda
2001.
- Participated in Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme
Organized by Nigerian Institute of Town Planners 2001.
- Participated in Workshop on Revenue Fraud Management in Nigeria 2001.
- Workshop on Leadership and Change Management at the Local Government in a
Democratic Setting 2001.
 - Workshop on Public Sector Management 2002.
- National Sensitization Workshop on the Role of Gender in Poverty Alleviation and
Industrialization of Rural Areas in Nigeria 2003.
- Attended Workshop on Budget Monitoring and Implementation Strategy at Local
Government Level 2003.
- Attended Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Programme Workshop at
Kaduna 2003.
- Attended 35th Annual Conference of Nigerian Institute of Town Planners with the
theme: Physical Planning Standards and Environmental Management at Bauchi
2004.
- Elected Ex-officio Member of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners 2004.
- Attended Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Programme Workshop at
Kano 2005.
- Attended Mandatory Continuous Professional Development Programme Workshop at
Lagos 2007.
- National Workshop on Urban Development Policy and Housing Policy July, 2011.
- Common Wealth Association of Planners CAP (West Africa) in collaboration with
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners Conference: Inclusive Planning for Sustainable
Human Settlement: West African Experience September, 2011.
- National Workshop on State of Urban and Regional Planning in Nigeria; organized by
Nigerian Institute of Town Planners December, 2011.
- Stakeholders Validation Workshop on Draft Road Map for Housing and Urban
Development Sector September, 2014
- Environmental Impact Assessment of MTN proposed BTS in Borno State Validation
Workshop held in Abuja by Federal Ministry of Environment October, 2013.

UNPUBLISHED MATERIALS/AWARDS:

Urban Health Facilities: A Special Study of Maiduguri Metropolitan Area in Borno

State being an unpublished M. A. Thesis submitted to the University of Nottingham
July 1986.
Fire Disasters in Low Income Housing being Seminar paper presented at University of
Nottingham April 1986.
 Rural Water Supply: Problems and Prospects being Seminar paper presented at
University of Nottingham April 1986.
Certificate of Merit presented by National Association of Town Planning Students,
Ramat Polytechnic Chapter 1997.
Received Letter of Commendation from Borno State Ministry of Works and Housing
for Outstanding Performance 1988.

MEMBERSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONS:

Member, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (MNITP/652).

Registered Member, Town Planners Registration Council of Nigeria (TOPREC)
RTP/242.
Member, Chibok Muslim Ummah.

REFEREES:
Allabeh G. Ndirmbula
Past President, Town Planners Registration Council (TOPREC)
No. 21 NNDC Quarters
Mai Kanindi Road
Old GRA, P. O. Box 1075
Maiduguri, Borno State.
Tel: 08062617788
Dr. Suleiman Bello
Faculty of Education
University of Maiduguri
PMB 1069,
Maiduguri, Borno State.
Tel: 08036159708

Senator Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai

Suite 0.27 Senate Wing, Three Arms Zone,
PMB 141, Garki, Abuja
Tel: 08033119916, email: senatorbkgarbai@gmail.com