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Daya Ajala has his education in South-west Nigeria. He has a first degree in Accounting and undergoing his Mastes degree with spccialization in Management Sciences, all from the prestigious Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso. He works as Teaching Assistant in Managemant and Accounting department of the University. He is member of both Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigerian (ICAN). He has many research works to his credit both local and international journal. He has flair and passion for creative writing. His hobbies are reading, foot balling and motivating people.

AMUDA Toyin
Department of Management and Accounting,
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso

ARULOGUN Leye
Department of Management and Accounting,
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso