Joseph Oni

Brigadier General
Joseph Olayeni Oni
Governor of Niger State
In office
July 1978 – October 1979
Preceded byOkoh Ebitu Ukiwe
Succeeded byAwwal Ibrahim
Personal details
Born (1938-07-05) 5 July 1938 (age 86)[1]
Lagos, British Nigeria
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Rank Brigadier General

Joseph Olayeni Oni (born 5 July 1938) was the military governor of Niger State, Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[2] Oni replaced Navy Commander Okoh Ebitu Ukiwe.[3] He established a budget of N157 million for 1979, of which N76 million was devoted to capital expenditure.[4]

Promoted to Brigadier, Oni was commander of the 1st Division from 9 January 1984 to 16 September 1985.[5] As Brigadier General, Oni was commander of the Headquarters Training and Doctrine Command, Nigerian Army, Minna from 15 September 1986 to 31 December 1987.[6]

References

  1. ^ "An Officer and gentleman at 80". The Nation. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. ^ The face of destiny: an account of early life of Nwoye. Bachudo Publishers. 2002. ISBN 978-35215-0-0.
  3. ^ Africa research bulletin: Political, social, and cultural series, Volumes 14-15. Africa Research. 1977. p. 4920.
  4. ^ Ibrahim Ahmed Biu (10 April 1979). "Niger State Budget". Kaduna NEW NIGERIAN: 10.
  5. ^ "CHRONICLE OF COMMAND OF 1 DIVISION NIGERIAN ARMY". Nigerian Army. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
  6. ^ "CHRONICLE OF COMMAND". Training and Doctrine Command,Nigerian Army. Retrieved 20 May 2010.


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