Mal. Ibrahim Lawal, Sokoto, was born on 14th February, 1986. He attended Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto where he obtained Bachelors of Arts in Linguistics in 2007. Mal. Lawal, an indigene of Rafin Zuru, Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State, started his working career as Internet Service Operator for NECO biometric data capture exercise for the concluded June/July NECO SSCE examination registration 2015 to 2017 and also as JAMB Technical Assistant at Zuru Emirate Development Association (ZEDA) CBT Centre, Zuru from 2017 to 2018.

In April 2018, he joined the services of Usmanu Danfodiyo University and was Administrative Assistant in the Dean’s Office, Faculty of Arts and Islamic Studies, before the current position