born in '58 attended school in ibadan and lagos, graduated as a medical practitioner in 1984, had been writing from secondary school days. had written many poems collected as 'children of canaan' published in 1999.another published work is the prose the survivor which was published in 2000; also have in circulation pamphlets like animal kingdom 2004, (teton books and publishers) forever friends 2007(osmos publishers) and the empty room is due to be published soon by osmos publishers.