He attended the University of Kansas, United States where he read and obtained a PHD in 1974 in Environmental Health Science. He is a Laurereat and Fellow of the Nigerian Environmental Society.
He worked as a Research Scientist with E. I. DuPont de Nemours & Company of North Carolina, USA. He was an Executive Consultant to Sheraton Hotels Lagos and Federal Palace Hotel from 1996-2009. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director Guardian Press Limited, the Parent Company of Guardian Newspaper limited.