Mr Awwal had served as chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Abuja Chapter and Deputy National President of Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and other Financial Institutions (ASSIBIFI) between 1997 and 2000.

As a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS), he has 23-year experience in Mortgage Origination and Housing Finance.

He has assisted many developers to access housing loans and has worked hard to bring affordable housing to the public.