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Executive Council Members

Prof. Tajudeen Y. Surakat

Prof. Tajudeen Y. Surakat

President

Tajudeen Yaqub SURAKAT (Ph.D), Member Nigerian Academy of Letters (MNAL), is a Professor in the Department of English and Literary Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. His areas of specialisation are English Language and Developmental Psycholinguistics. His teaching and research interests include: Child Language Studies, Applied Linguistics, Translatology and Systemic Functional Linguistics. He has attended over 50 conferences and workshops within and outside Nigeria. They include the English Scholars Association of Nigeria (ESAN), Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN), West African Languages Congress (WALC), International Systemic Functional Congress (ISFC), Linguistic Association of Canada and United States (LACUS), International Association for World Englishes (IAWE), World Congress of Applied Linguistics (AILA), among others.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  1. President: Prof Tajudeen Y. Surakat, Department of English and Literary Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
  2. Vice President: Dr. (Mrs.) Rachael Afegbua, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
  3. National Secretary: Dr. Omotosho Moses Melefa, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
  4. Assistant National Secretary: Dr. Chris Nwabudike, Federal University Dutsinma.
  5. National Treasurer: Dr. Tajudeen Mohammed Sadiq, Federal University, Dutse.
  6. JESAN Editor: Prof. Kehinde A. Ayoola, Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.
  7. Assistant Editor: Dr. Hauwa Muhammed Sani, Department of English and Literary Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
  8. Auditor: Mr. Isaac Alkali.
  9. Ex Officio (I): Prof Sola Timothy Babatunde, Department of English, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.
  10. Ex Officio (II): Prof Rotimi Taiwo, Department of English, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

ZONAL COORDINATORS

  1. Prof E.T.O. Babalola, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (South-West) 
  2. Dr Mathias Okey Chukwu, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (South-East) 
  3. Prof. Ibiere Ken-Maduako, Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port – Harcourt (South-South)
  4. Dr. Ose Jero Agbo, College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia (North-Central)
  5. Mr. Habibu Sule, Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi (North-East) 
  6. Dr. Dikko Muhammad, Umar Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina (North-West)

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