[1] After attending the prestigious Bo School, he received bachelor's degrees in politics, philosophy & history and in education from Fourah Bay College in 1986 and 1987, respectively.
[2] While in the United Kingdom, he worked in various leadership and managerial positions for both the National Health Service and the private sector.
[2] He also chaired the Julius Maada Bio Support Group UK, which led to his entry into national politics.
He met with Queen Elizabeth II to discuss development, and then delivered a speech announcing the break of "a new dawn" in Sierra Leonean history.
[5] In May 2019, President Julius Maada Bio reshuffled his cabinet, and Lamina's was promoted from High Commissioner to Minister of Local Government and Rural Development.