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PROFILE OF ENGR SEGUN ONI, EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR EKITI STATE
           
 
Engr. Segun Oni Olusegun Oni was born at Ifaki-Ekiti between 05.00 and 06.00hrs on Sunday, 5th September, 1954. Both parents, Hezekiah Adebomi Oni, Late Baba Ijo, Methodist Church Cathedral, Ilogbe, Ifaki-Ekiti, and Comfort Ajayi Oni, have their roots firmly in Ifaki Ekiti.
Young Segun started schooling at Methodist School, Ilogbe, and Ifaki by happenstance, having been declared too young, but accepted, on a non-formal status in January, 1959. He was not admitted formally into the school register until after the first half-year examinations, having proven by his results in the examinations that he could cope with school life despite his age. He completed his Primary School education in the same school in December 1964. In the last two years at school (1963 & 1964) he was the school Libarian.
At Ife, Segun Oni read  Chemical Engineering but was actively involved in student Journalism as a member of the defunct Spit-fire News Agency, and politics.
He was an Electoral Commissioner in 1977/1978 session in the commission that conducted probably the then best-ever students union elections in Ife having introduced amongst other innovations a press parley (at Moremi Hall common room!) for Presidential candidates and relocation of the election-eve speech night from the cafeteria to Oduduwa Hall amphitheatre. That election widely acclaimed by students, staff and the authorities of the University, produced the then youngest ever President of the Students Union of the University.
Olusegun left Ife with a Second Class Upper Division degree in Chemical Engineering in June, 1979. He was thereafter at National Steel Development Authority (NSDA) Ajaokuta, later Ajaokuta Steel Company (ASCO) for the National Youth Service scheme (1979 – 1980). During the National Youth Service Corps in Ajaokuta, Segun worked at the Metallurgical Coal Research Laboratory.
After NYSC, he was offered immediate employment by Ajaokuta Steel Company where he worked briefly as Chemical Engineer II in the Planning Division.
Engr. Segun Oni joined Rank Xerox Nigeria Ltd as Technical Support Manager in May, 1987. Here, he was responsible for operational and strategic planning for the Customer Services and Logistics Division, His performance on this job was recognized with a move to the position of regional Sales Manager for the Western region covering present day Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Ogun, Kwara, Kogi, Edo and Delta states in January 1992, a position he held briefly, leading the Western region from the last position (out of seven) to first position in six months.
In July 1992, Segun was posted out to Kenya by Rank Xerox Headquarters (in UK) as an expatriate, the first time an African was being so treated. In Kenya, he held the position of Customer Service Operations Manager responsible totally for service and logistics, including imports and exports. In Service Support to the Xerox Dealership operations all countries of the entire East and Central Africa sub-region. He returned to Nigeria in General Manager, customer Service Operations at Rank Xerox Nigeria from the expertise General Manager, thereby becoming the first Nigerian to manage the Xerox service force in Nigeria. This position has since remained Nigerian’s.
The position of General Manager, Systems Business was added to Segun’s portfolio early 1997. When Xerox Nigeria was reorganized in October 1997 and the functional structure was replaced with a regional structure, Segun became the Director responsible for the Northern Regional Operations based in Abuja. He led the Northern Region from 15% of total company revenue in 1997 to 36% in 200 when he retired voluntarily from the services of Xerox.
Segun attained the status of corporate member, Nigerian Society of Engineers (MNSE) in 1987. In addition, he became a full member of the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria (MIMC) the same year.
In 1988, Engr. Oni became a COREN registered Engineer. He had served as Treasurer, Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (1986 – 1988)
In Ekiti State politics, Segun Oni was a foundation member of the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP) where he played a largely supportive foundation member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti. His support for and his services to PDP strings attached since the inception of the party. He was nominated by the Honourable Minister of Education Trust Fund (EFT) as Trustee representing the South West. He is still serving on this Board.
Segun Oni services and support to the party at every election and at every opportunity so far, without seeking for publicity or recognition.
He believes that service should be the primary and cardinal objective of politicians, whilst quest for position and leadership should be a by-product of service and loyalty to the political system.
Engr. Segun Oni has never contested or held any party position in spite of his service and loyalty to the parties to which he has always belonged.
Engr. Segun Oni’s vision is that of Ekiti State whose leadership excites in the followership and generality of Ekiti people, a sense of dignity and a determination to attain quickly, a world class status to become a source of pride not only for Nigerians but the entire Black race.
To achieve these goals, governance must be conducted in the most competent manner, in a result oriented, development focused, and transparently accountable domain.
Ekiti is blessed with abundance. This abundance of human and material resources should be packed to engender rapid development.
 
 
Directorate of Information Technology, Ekiti State, Nigeria.