MALA, Sam Babs

BA, MA, educationist, born March 17, 1941, Ikare-Ekiti, Ondo State; mar ried Victoria Olufunmilola Ogunbitan 1969, one son, six daughters; Education: St Stephen's School, Ikare, 1946-50, Jubilee Central School, Ikare, 1951-54, Victory College, Ikare, 1955-59, Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji, 1960, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1964-66, Univer sity of Ibadan, Ibadan, 1966-67, Birmingham University, 1969-70,McGill University, 1970-73; teacher, Christ Apostolic Church Modern School, Ibadan, 1961-63; worked at Barclays Bank (now Union Bank), Ibadan, 1963-64; Tutor, Ibadan Christ Apostolic Grammar School, Ibadan, 1967-69, Tutor, African Church Grammar School, Apata, Ibadan, 1973-74; appointed Lecturer, University- of Ibadan, 1974; Senior Lecturer, University of Ibadan, 1981; Ordained pastor, Christ Apostolic Church, July 1980; member International Association for the History of Religions, 1980; Assistant Executive Secretary, Organization of African Instituted Churches, Nairobi, since 1982;Consultant, Project for Christian-Muslim Relations in Africa-Nairobi/Geneva, 1985; Foundingmember. Nigeria Association for the Studyof Religions and its Editor, 1979-84; Ad viser, Nigerian Dialogue, since 1979; member/ treasurer, Society for the Study of African…