BA, administrator, politician, born October 22, 1940, Foron, Barkin Ladi, Plateau State; married Estella Ocha Agbese 1966, eight sons, seven daugthers; Education: Primary Schools, Heipang, Ropp, Gyel, Riyom and Foron, 1947-55, Boys' Secon dary School, Gindiri, 1956-60, King's College, Lagos, 1961-62, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1963-66; Assistant Secretary, Military Governor's Office, Kaduna, 1966-67; External Affairs Officer, Lagos, and 3rd Secretary, Nigeria high Commission, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 1967-70; Administrative Officer, Statutory Corporation Service Commission, Lagos, 1970-71; Administrative Officer (Railways), Ministryof Transport, Lagos, 1971; Administrative Officer (Rural Electrification), Ministry of Mines and Power, Lagos, 1971-72; Personnel Officer, Nigeria Industrial Develop ment Bank Limited, Lagos, 1972-75; Coun cillor, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State, 1976-79; member, Constituent Assembly, 1977-78; Senator and Deputy Presi dent of the Senate, 1979-83; Executive Direc tor, Netherlands Harbourworks Nigeria Limited, since 1984; member, Inter Parliamen tary Union (IPU) and Chairman, Nigerian Chapter, 1979-83; President, Jos Divisional Cultural Organisation, since 1986;Publication: Customary Land TenureSystems in Northern Nigeria, co-author (Ahmadu Bello University Press, 1966); Hobbies: current affairs, photography, swimming, music, reading; Official Address: Plot 1A, Chief Okupe Estate, Maryland, Ikeja, Lagos; Telephone: (01) 962970, 962684;Home: Plot 18, Chief Okupe Estate, Maryland, Lagos; Telephone: (01) 934132.
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