Samuel Adepoju ALUKO, (

University Lecturer

economist, head, Department of Eco nomics, University of Ife; Born: Augu st 18, 1929 at Ode-Ekiti, Ondo State, Education: attended Christ's Secon dary School, Ado-Ekiti, 1942-45; Lon don School of Economics and Political Science, 1955-59 holds the B.Sc. and M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees; appointed lecturer, Nigerian College of Arts, Sci ence and Technology, Ibadan, 1959-62 lecturer, University of Ife, 1962-64; promoted senior lecturer and appoin ted head. Department of Economics University of Nigeria, Nsukka, 1964- 66; became reader in Economics, 19- 66-1967; dean. Faculty of Social Scie nces University of Ife, 1968-70 chair man. College of Humanities, Universi ty of Ife, 1972-73; member of many organisation, including International Economics Association; American Ec onomics Association; Royal Economic -Society, International Association of Agricultural Economists, Nigeria Eco nomic Society, and World Council of Churches Advisory Committee on Te chnical Services was chairman. Elec tion Planning Committee, Action Gro up Party, 1964-66; author of 'The Problems of Self Government in Nige ria" (llfracombe Devon,…