Background
Olaloku, Festus Akin was born on November 4, 1935 in Igbara-Oke, Nigeria. Son of Gabriel Ola and Abigail (Ujitola) Olaloku.
Olaloku, Festus Akin was born on November 4, 1935 in Igbara-Oke, Nigeria. Son of Gabriel Ola and Abigail (Ujitola) Olaloku.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1965. M.Social Science, University Birmingham (England), 1967. Master of Arts in Economics (Killam Memorial fellow), Dalhousie University, 1971.
Master of Philisophy, University London, 1973.
Research fellow, lecturer economics University Ife (Nigeria), 1967-1969. Assistant research economist Canada Department Manpower and Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, summer, 1970, 71. Visiting assistant professor Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, 1974.
Lecturer economics University Lagos (Nigeria), 1972-1976, senior lecturer economics, 1976-1983, professor economics, since 1983.
Consultant Federal Government Nigeria on fiscal problems. Woodrow Wilson Center research fellow, Washington, since 1981.
Member Society for International Development (secretary), American Economics Association, Nigerian Economic Society, Economic Association, Society for International Development, Canadian Economic Association, Canadian Tax. Foundation.
Married Sarah Modupe Sanu, January 23, 1963. Children– Femi, Biola, Afolabi, Bolaji.