IFATUROTI, Ezekiel Adekunle Olayinka

B.Sc, mining engineer, born October 16, 1920, Epe, Lagos State; married Majekodunmi Agness Tinuola Abeke 1954, one son, five daughters; Education: Christ School, Ado-Ekiti, 1935-36, Government College, Ibadan, 1937-42, Glasgow Univer sity, 1946-51, Royal Technical College, Glasgow (now University of Strathclyde, 1951; Career: Principal Mining Consultant, Metals & Minerals Nigeria Limited; Assistant Mine Manager, Obuasi, Ghana; Civil Servant, Federal Ministry of Mines and Power; became Chief Inspector of Mines; retired but active as Mining Consultant till date; Associate, Institute of Mining & Met allurgy, AM1MM, 1965; Fellow, Institute of Mines & Met. FIMM, 1960; Founder, Nige ria Mining & Geo-Sciences Society, 1962; Corporate Member, Nigeria Mines & Geo sciences Society, 1973; Fellow, Nigeria Min istry& Geosciences Society, ENMGS; Mem ber, Institutionof Mining& Metallurgy, Lon don, 1947-date; The International Tin Coun cil as Nigeria's Chief Adviser, 1961-68; Member/President, Nigerian Chapter, Insti tute of Mining & Metallurgy, 1962-63; Award/Honour: Honorary Doctor of Engi neering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, 1990; Publication: Co-author,…