NURU, Professor Saka

West African Vet erinary Medicine Association; Executive member, Commonwealth Veterinary Asso ciation; Chairman, Nigerian Veterinary Pub lic Health Association, 1978-82; member, Sub-Committee ofthe World Veterinary As sociation of Wildlife, since 1979; Executive Secretary, International Federationof Agri cultural Research for Development, African Chapter; President, Rotary Club of Zaria, 1979-80,1983-85; member, Niger River Ba sin Development Authority, 1976-80; Chair man, Lower Niger River Basin and Rural Development Authority, 1985-86; Chairman, Committee of Directors of Research Insti tutes, since 1986; member, National Live stock Development Committee; member, Kwara State Planning Council (for 3 years); member, Drug and Cosmetic Committee of the Food and Drug Advisory Committee of the Federal Ministry of Health, 1978-79; member, National Consultative Committee on Industrial Research and Development, 1986; member, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, University Research Grant Committee, 1986; Political Party: member, defunct National Republican Convention; Publications: Over 100 scientific articles in local and international journals; Hobbies: golf, badminton, horse-riding, photography and stamp collection; Official Address: 101A Adeta Street, Ilorin, PO Box 5249, Kwara State; Telephone: 031-220738; Home: Jamaa Village, PO Box 1630, Zaria, Kaduna State, Telephone: 069-51320.