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Biography of Raimi Lukman Lukman RAIMI is an amiable personality, a coach and mentor of entrepreneurship and small businesses in the polytechnic system in Nigeria. He was born on 29th July 1971 to Mr. and Mrs. Raimi Aremu Adejumo along with other five siblings. At the age of six year, he attended National Primary School from 1977 to 1983. He moved on to Fazil Omar High for my secondary school education from 1983 to 1989. Thereafter, he was offered admission to study Economics at the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University Ife from 1992 to 1997, where he graduated with Second-Class (Hon.) Upper degree classification. At graduation, he went for the one year compulsory National Youth Service at Kaduna State from July 1997 to July 1998.

On 2nd October 1998, he was offer employment for the position of an Administrative Officer II in the prestigious Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria. After three years of meritorious performance on the job, he was promoted to the position of Administrative Officer I in 2001. After another three years of commendable service delivery, he was again promoted to the post of Assistant Registrar in 2004. In the same year he sought and got admission for a postgraduate MSc programme in Economics at University of Lagos, Nigeria. He completed the two-year MSc degree in 2006. After graduation, he developed a growing interest in lecturing in the academia. This aspiration was vigorously pursued within the ambit of the enabling Public Service Rules. He eventually applied for teaching position in 2008 and after due consideration, he was offered an appointment for the position of Lecturer Grade Level I in the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CED). Since the appointment, he have imbibed the requisite culture of quality teaching, meaningful research and community development. These are the three essential obligations of a lecturer.

With regards to community development within Yaba College of Technology, the following are his worthy contributions to the academic community. (i) Member/Secretary, Publication Committee, Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (2012), (ii) Member/Secretary, International Conference Planning Committee (2012), (iii) Member/Secretary, Joint Technical Maritime Committee (2010), (iv) Member/Secretary, Maritime Project Monitoring Committee (2010), (v) Secretary, Committee on the Review of Reform Implementation (2007), (vi) Secretary, Committee on Conversion of Staff with Qualifications in Accountancy (2007), (vii) Scribe, Appointments and Promotions Committee (2006), (viii) Secretary, Committee on Establishment of Maritime Studies (2006 to 2009), (ix) Secretary, Committee on Preparation of Academic Brief for Maritime Studies (2006), (x) Secretary, Marine Project Monitoring Committee (2006), (xi) Assessor/Expert for YCT Secondary School for Economics teacher (2006), (xii) Secretary, Committee of Deans (2004 – 2006), (xiii) Secretary, Ad hoc Committee on Deduction of Arrears of Tax from Staff Salary (2004), (xiv) Secretary, Chief Lecturers’ Committee (1999 -2002), (xv) Secretary, Ad hoc Committee on Fraud in the cash office (2002), (xvi) Secretary, Committee on Accommodation for School Officers (2001), (xvii) Scribe, Rector’s Advisory Committee (2006 to 2009), and (xviii) Scribe, Meetings of Management with Unions (2006 to 2009).

However, the community development efforts that he partook outside the College include the following: 1)	Chairman Board of Trustee, Centre for Global Peace Initiative (CGPI) form 2012 till date, 2)	Member, Board of Directors, Hajj Mabrur Ventures Limited, Nigeria from 2012 rill date, 3)	Member, Human Concern Foundation International (HCFI) from 2011 till date, 4)	Volunteer, Al-Barakah Micro-Finance Bank, Lagos Nigeria from 2009 till date, 5)	Volunteer, Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation, Nigeria from 2005 till date, 6)	Public Affairs Commentator in TV, Radio and Print media.

Considering his dream of becoming an academic scholar/researcher of international exposure, he joined relevant professional bodies which provided him worthy platforms to interact and imbibe worthy academic qualities from peers. Few of the professional bodies he belong to include: Member of International Labour & Employment Relations Association (2008), Associate Member of Institute of Management Consultants, 2001 Member: Nigerian Institute of Management (2010), Member of Society for Interdisciplinary Research (2005), Associate Member of Institute of Entrepreneurship of Nigeria (2007), Member of Emerald Literati Scholar (2008), Member of Association of African Entrepreneurs (2011), Member of British Academy of Management (2013) and Member of American Economic Association (AEA), 2013.

In a bid to attain the peak of my academic aspiration, he enrolled for a Doctoral Degree in Entrepreneurship & Corporate Social Responsibility at De Montfort University, Leicester, United Kingdom in 2012. His current doctoral thesis was carefully formulated to impact of my immediate society. The topic represents an attempt to develop a novel private sector framework for stimulating entrepreneurship and small business promotion in Nigeria considering serious environmental challenges facing the country.

At present, he had contributed to global intellectual development through my articles in local and international journal. Some of my publications include;

1)	Fast-tracking sustainable economic growth and development in Nigeria through international migration and remittances. Humanomics. 2)	Faith-based advocacy as a tool for mitigating human trafficking in Nigeria. Humanomics. 3)	National Security Challenges and Sustainable Economic Development: Evidence from Nigeria. Journal of Studies in Social Sciences. 4)	An Investigative Audit of Nigerian Ports Reforms, Concessions and Service Delivery: The NTCS Analysis. Journal of Management Studies, Yaba College of Technology. 5)	Management of Entrepreneurship Education in Nigerian Higher Institutions: Issues, Challenges and Way Forward. Abuja International Journal of Education and Management Sciences. 6)	Stimulating Employability in Nigeria through Entrepreneurship Development. Journal of Management Studies, Yaba College of Technology. 7)	Global Economic Melt-Down and the Role of Financial Institutions: Lessons from South Africa for Policymakers in Nigeria. Humanomics. 8)	Evaluation of the Economics (Cost and Benefits) of National Youth Service Corps for Sustainable Development in Nigeria. Humanomics. 9)	Evaluation of Socio-Economic Impact of Multiple Taxes on Entrepreneurship Development and Level of Investment in Nigeria. Continental Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4 (3): 40 – 47. 10)	Faith-based and Business System Models: A Policy Response to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) in Nigeria. Humanomics, Vol. 26, No. 2, PP. 124-138. 11)	A Review and Measurement of Capacity Utilisation in the Nigerian Economy Humanomics. 12)	Imperative of economic integration among Muslim countries: Lessons from European globalization. Humanomics, Vol. 24, Issue 2, PP. 130-144. 13)	Gender Segregation in Occupation and Policy Implications on Sustainable Development in Nigeria - Case Study of a Federal Agency. Inderscience Publisher, UK.