[citation needed] He obtained a bachelor's and master's degrees in Economics from the University of Ibadan in 1976 and 1983 respectively before he proceeded to the Royal Institute of Public Administration where he received a certificate in Public administration in 1996.

[citation needed] He joined the Lagos State Civil Service in 1977 as assistant secretary in Ministry of Economic Development and Establishments.

In 1990, he rose to the position of Assistant Director, of Taxes at Ministry of Finance.

[4][5] Having served at different capacity in the civil service, he was appointed a Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance in 1997, a position he held until he was appointed as Head of Service in 1999 under the administration of Chief Bola Tinubu, the former Governor of Lagos State and the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

[1] In May 2010, he retired from the Lagos State Civil Service to join politics.