BIOGRAPHY OF THE BOOK AUTHOR, DRUMBEAT OF DEMOCRACY LAUNCHED IN LAGOS,NIGERIA

BIOGRAPHY OF THE BOOK AUTHOR,

DRUMBEAT OF DEMOCRACY LAUNCHED IN LAGOS,NIGERIA

BY ABDULMUMINI ADEKU.

Mr Ayo Baje ,a multi-talented and award winning journalist is the current President of the Guild of Public Affairs Analysts of Nigeria [G.P.A.A.N],he is also the Chairman and Chief Executive officer of Oyoze Creative Concept that is into Media Consultancy, printing, publishing and promotions .he became popular as a panelist and co -anchor of the Galaxy Television 's Editor's Forum for over ten years.

He is an alumni of the prestigious Ochaja Secondary School,Ochaja and Titcmbe College,Egbe all in kogi state of Nigeria.a graduate of the University of ibadan with degrees in Botany [B.SC Hons,1976]as well as PGD and Msc in Food Technology[1982/83]from the same institution.

He was a teacher in various secondary schools in Bendel now called Edos state ,kwara and kogi states for 20 years before switching to real time journalism.

HIs passion for writing has seen him contribute to various publications before pitching his tent with the Daily Times Nigeria Plc in 2003  and there he rose to become the Editorial Page  Editor and later the marketing manager.

Baje has equally been a member ,Editorial Board of the Independent Newspapers and Managing Director/Editor-In-Chief of Strata Media ,Publishers of Food Business International Magazine..

With vast interests in creative writing ,fine arts, music, movies, travelling and public affairs analysis, The Nigerian project is his driving passion.

He has also created some mathematical games as he is currently the media consultant for Bells University of Technology ,Ota and a resource person for SSACTAC ,the union arm of  the maritime industry.

Baje is a member of the Nigerian institute of food science and Technology ,Association of the Nigerian Author ,Lagos branch and Pen International ,The Nigerian Chapter.

He is an award winning journalist with honor coming to him from the stables of the Nigerian Breweries ,Friesland WAMCO .Peak Golden Pen Awards, Nestle Nigeria Plc amongst many others too numerous to be listed.

He hails from Oboroke in Ihima  in Okehi local Government Area of kogi state and was married to Mrs Medinat Baje[now deceased and of blessed memories} and they both have four children :two handsome looking sons and two beautiful daughters.