B.A; writer, broadcaster, administrator; b: March 28, 1948; p: Jos; ht: Kokori Inland; Iga: Ethiope East; so: Delta; ed: St. John's College, Kaduna, 1962-68; University of Ibadan, 1969-72; cr: Teacher, St. John's College, Kaduna, 1969; Education officer II, Federal Public Service Commission; Tutor, Teachers College, Bida; Education Office I, Federal Public Service Commission, 1975; Head, Dramatic Department, NTA, Sokoto, 1975-77; snr. Producer, 1976; asst. dir. Kanta of Kebbi, 1978; Principal Producer, 1978; ag. Controller of Programmes, 1979; Controller of Programmes, 1980; ag. Manager, National Television Production Centre, 1981; Manager Programmes, 1981; ag. gm.. National Programmes, 1983; ag. dir. Programmes, NTA, Lagos, 1987; Founded the Sokoto State Cultural Troupe, 1976; mm: T.V. Operations Committee, T.V. coverage, Festac'77; produced Cock Crow at Dawn; new version of Moment of Truth, 1982; Mirror in The Sun; New Masquerade; Samaja; Things Fall Apart; Second Chance; Pot of Life; Magaji Family; Magaji Daries; Tele Movies; Behind the Clouds; Giant in the Sun; New Horizon; Food Basket; Contract; Agenda for a Planet; Young Farmers' Club; Nigerian Dances; Young Brains; Young World; Supple Blues; Ripples; Third Eye; Story Land; Speakout; Sonny Lion Heart Show; Mary Aji Usuah; Another Step; Super Express; awards: First place winner, Kennedy Essay competition, 1968; Ogaga's heart, one of the three National Winners at All Nigerian Festival of Arts and Culture, 1974; Best Producer, NTA Drama Festival for Moment of Trust, 1978; Special commendation URTNA for Cock Crow at Dawn, 1982; Overall winner, trophy, NTA Star award, 1983; selected African Shop steward for Input'85, Morselles, France; NTA merit award for Things Fall Apart, 1986; Certificate of Recognition; Night of a Hundred Stars, Classique Magazines, 1990; publ. Author, Ogaga's Heart; Theperfect crime; Fated from the start; Dead are Never Dead; The Truth; A matter of Conscience; The Cats Skull; Who'sto Blame; off: Nigeria Television Authority, Ahmadu Bell Way; T. V. House, Victoria Island; G P. O. 12005; Marina Lagos.
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