GIMBA, Abubakar

, B.Sc, MA, economist, author, born March 10, 1952, Nasarawa, Lapai LGA, Niger State; married, has chil dren; Education: Gulu Primary School, 1959-62, Lapai Senior Primary School, 1963-64, Government College, Keffi, 1965- 69, School of Basic Studies, ABU, Zaria, 1970-71, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1971-74, University of Cincinmati, USA, 1977; Career: Appointed Permanent Secre tary, Ministry ofFinance, Niger State, 1984- 87; Executive Director, Union Bank ofNi geria Pic, 1988-93; Executive Director, Union Bank for Africa Pic, 1993-96; Chair man, University Disciplinary Committee, ABU, Zaria, 1996-98; member, Programmes Implementation Monitoring Committee (PIMCO), for General Abdulsalami Abubakar regime, 1998-99; Vice-President, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), 1992-94; National President, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), 1997-date; Publi cations: Trial ofSacrifice, Delta Publica tions, Enugu, 1985; Witness to Tears, Delta Publications, Enugu. 1987; Innocent Victims, Delta Publications, Enugu, 1988; Sunsetjot a Mandarin, West African Book Publishers. Enugu, \992; Sacred Apph's, Evans, 1995; Footprints* Malthouse Press, Enugu, 1998; Hobbies: writing, reading, watch cricket; Home; Minna, Niger…