Professor Lawrence Ohale was born in Ezikpe, Isu Etche in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, on 29th January, 1955 to the family of Mr. James and Mrs. Esther Ohale. He received his primary education at St. James Primary School, Isu Etche and Christ the King Primary School, Ozuzu Etche, and obtained the First School Leaving Certificate in 1970, due to the disruption of the Nigerian civil war. His secondary education transversed three schools, namely, St Joseph’s Secondary School, Umuaturu Etche, Ascension High School, Nchia Eleme and Birabi Memorial Grammar School, Bori where he obtained the West African School Certificate in good standing in 1976. He was given appointment as auxiliary teacher, Master Grade II by the Rivers State Schools Management Board in 1976, and was posted to the famous Country Grammar School, Ikwerre Etche where a former governor of Rivers State, Chief (Barrister) Celestine Omehia was one of his students. In 1977, he enrolled in the University of Port Harcourt as one of the pioneer 102 students and graduated in 1981 and thereafter participated in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in 1981/82. In 1982, he was offered employment in the Rivers State Civil Service and posted to the Ministry of Trade and Industry as Assistant Registrar of Co-operative in charge of Old Ikwerre-Etche Local Government Area. Not satisfied with the boredom of office work, in 1983, he sought for employment with the then Rivers State College of Education (RSCOE) and was employed as a graduate assistant. He was posted to Ndele Campus and made the co-ordinator of the Department of Economics. In 1983, he joined the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) under the leadership of the late Sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. His prowess earned him a member of his party state executive council. His urge to serve human kind made him to contest election to the Federal House of Representative but lost due to the “landslide” victory of the ruling party, the National Party of Nigeria (NPN). When the election was over, he returned back to RSCOE due to his zeal to impact knowledge. While in the College, Professor Ohale became the Vice Chairman of College of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) where with others, they fought to stop the multilation of their pay slip. His quest for knowledge made him to return back to the University of Port Harcourt for his M.Sc degree in 1987/88 session, under the sponsorship of the College, ignoring the invitation of the former governor of Rivers State, Sir Dr. Peter Odili to join him in his governorship quest. In 1990, he got his Master of Science (M.Sc) Degree in Development Economics and Doctor of Philosophy (P.h.D) Degree in 2000 from the same University. Professor Lawrence Ohale participates actively in community activities. He was one time the president of the Society for Awareness and Growth in Etche (SAGE). He, in conjunction with other patriotic sons and daughters of Etcheland and with help of Etche socio-cultural organization, OGBAKO ETCHE, under the able leadership of Dr. Shedrack O. Nweke (late) fought shell to a standstill and stopped this 103 multinational organization from turning Etcheland into a dumping ground for all industrial wastes from all over the world. Professor Ohale has served, at various times, as a consultant to the World Bank/Federal Government of Nigeria National FADAMA project on the survey of the performance of the scheme as well as in the FADAMA midline and midline surveys in Rivers State in 2011 and 2013 respectively. Professor Ohale has served and is still serving as external examiner to many institutions including the now Rivers State University, the Rivers State University of Education, University of Uyo etc. In University of Port Harcourt, he has served in various capacities such as Vice Chairman, P.T.A, UDSS, University of Port Harcourt, 2004-2006, head of department, 2008 – 2010, Associate Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2010 – 2014, member, University of Port Harcourt Examination Malpractice Committee, 2003 – 2007, and is currently the chairman, Department of Economics Graduate Committee, among others. Professor Ohale has published many articles in national and international journals as well as published books in his discipline. Also, he has presented many conference papers at national and international levels