SATIRISING THE MILITARY

Idris Amali was born in the early 1950s into the family of Mallam Aliyu Amali in Oturkpo, Benue State of Nigeria. He attended St. Andrew Primary school as well as Wesley High school Oturkpo. He got admission into the University of Ibadan, Jos Campus in 1975. He graduated in 1979 and was the first President of the student Union in Jos. He was the Head of Department of English and Literature for two terms and four years as the Director of General studies. Amali was a two-time Dean and later was made Professor of Oral Literature