Rilwanu Lukman
Lukman was born and raised in Zaria, Kaduna State. He trained at Ahmadu Bello University. He moved to Imperial College London. He earned a higher degree in mining engineering from the University of Mining and Metallurgy in Leoben, Austria. He obtained a degree in Mineral Economics from McGill University, Montreal  and an honorary doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bologna in Italy.