TAIRE, Adefemi Abeke

B.Ed., administrator, born March 31, 1941, Port Harcourt, Rivers State; married Torch Oritseweyinmi Taire 1965, two sons, one daughter; Education: St Paul's Breadfruit School, Lagos, 1948-51, Ade Oshodi Memorial Baptist Primary School, Lagos, 1954-56, Queen's College, Yaba, Lagos, 1957-63, University of Ibadan, 1864-67; Natio nal Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru; Teacher, Government College, Ibadan; Inspector of Education, Principal Inspector of Education and later, Chief Inspector of Educa tion, Lagos State Civil Service, 1970-79; appointed Permanent Secretary (now Director- General), Cabinet and Higher Education Department, Governor's Office and later, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, 1979-88; appointed acting Secretary to the Mili tary Government and Head of Service, Lagos State, November 1988-April 1989; Substantive SMG, since May 1989; member, National Institute (mni); Hobbies: reading, gardening, swimming; Official Address: Office of the Secretary to the Military Government and Head of Service, The Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos; Home: No. 5, Kunle Adebowale Street, Anthony Village, Lagos State; Telephone: (01) 964467.