Cif Shafi Lawal Edu (1911–2002), wanda aka fi sani da SL Edu, ya kasance shahararren dan kasuwar nan na Najeriya kuma mai kula da kiyaye muhalli daga Epe, Jihar Legas . Ya kasance wanda ya kafa Asusun Kula da 'Yan Najeriya, wata kungiya mai zaman kanta ta Najeriya da ke cikin ayyukan kiyayewa kuma ya kasance tsohon memba na majalisar World Wildlife Fund. An haifi Edu a Epe ya fito daga dangin Lawani Edu; mahaifiyarsa ita ce Raliatu wacce diyar malamin addinin Musulunci ce. Karatun sa ya fara ne da halartar makarantun Alqur'ani kafin ya shiga makarantar firamare ta Gwamnati ta musulmai, Epe. Ya gama karatunsa a 1927 kuma daga nan, ya koyar a makarantar almajiransa. Edu ya bar koyarwa a cikin 1930 kuma ya fara aiki a matsayin magatakarda tare da Kamfanin Africa Oil and Nuts Company, wani kamfani wanda ke da ƙawancen kasuwanci tare da Holland West Africa kuma yana da hannu a siyan dabino a Epe. A cikin 1933, an tura shi zuwa Apapa a matsayin sakataren jigilar kaya tare da Holland West Africa. Zuwa 1945, ya hau zuwa matakin manajan.