Mr. lawal is a conservationist with focus on birds. He has his undergraduate degree in Zoology graduated from University of Lagos in 2015; Masters in Natural Resources Conservation in 2017 and is presently a Ph.D. candidate in Natural Resources Conservation at the same. He has been conducting research in avian ecology under the mentorship of Dr. Iwajomo in the above mentioned department and has mentored a number of undergraduate and M.Sc. students.