Chief Alaba Oluwaseun Lawson was a highly esteemed Nigerian business magnate and academician,
best known for serving as the first female president of National Association Of Chambers of Commerce,
Industry, Mines And Agriculture ( NACCIMA) and chairman of the board of the Governing Council,
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ogun State. Lawson's journey began with her pursuit of education. She started her teaching career in 1969 at Children House School, Ibara and whilst in England, before she came b... moreChief Alaba Oluwaseun Lawson was a highly esteemed Nigerian business magnate and academician,
best known for serving as the first female president of National Association Of Chambers of Commerce,
Industry, Mines And Agriculture ( NACCIMA) and chairman of the board of the Governing Council,
Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ogun State. Lawson's journey began with her pursuit of education. She started her teaching career in 1969 at Children House School, Ibara and whilst in England, before she came back to Nigeria in 1977 to establish her own school called Lawson's Childcare Nursery and Primary School. The school eventually grew to become a part of Lawson group schools. Her entrepreneurial journey began when established a trading/distributing firm known as Capricorn Stores Ltd, between 1968 and 1996. where she had distributing outlets with Nigerian Breweries Ltd, Nigerian Bottling Company Ltd, Guinness Nigeria Ltd, West African Portland Cement Ltd etc. In 2000 Lawson became the President of Ogun Council of Chambers of Commerce in year up until 2002. In 2009 she established a Microfinance Bank known as Abestone Microfinance Bank to boost SMES. Her ventures not only created employment opportunities but also contributed significantly to the country's economy.
