The death of Femi Segun,
former husband of Afrobeat dancer and daughter of the late great Fela Kuti, Yeni
Kuti last week was one death many people never expected would come at this time.
Segun, a self-described humanist-turned-politician,
who died of complications from multiple injuries sustained in a road accident
while driving his power motor bike in Lagos a week ago, was full of life prior
to his untimely death. He was said to have died in the early hours of March 21,
2014 at a Lagos hospital.
According to his LinkedIn page, Segun was up on till his shocking death, the CEO of Coltrane Nigeria Ltd, a ‘one-stop provider of multi-sector and ancillary logistic solutions.’ He was also the Director of Research and Protocol at the Lagos Black Heritage Festival from 2010 to 2013. He was a master compere and speaker of note.
Femi Segun and Yeni had one
child together, a daughter, Rolari Segun, the 26-year-old lady graduated from
the University of Leeds in the UKn in 2010. Both parents were present at the
ceremony.
Although separated from
former wife, Yeni, Segun stayed close to the family, participating in the
family’s yearly ‘Felabration Festival.’ He was seen wearing
his ubiquitous combat shorts in October last year at the week-long music
festival held at the New Afrika Shrine, Ikeja, Lagos. Segun was also present at
Femi Kuti‘s 50th birthday celebration back in 2012.
In November 1983, Segun,
daughter of celebrated author Mabel Segun, was honoured as the ‘Officer
of the Order of Rio Branco’ by the Government of
Brazil.
An alumnus of the famous
Nigerian Public School, Igbobi College, Yaba and the University of Ife (OAU). He
served three former Heads of State as Portuguese/French interpreter and Senior
Protocol Aide between 1983 and 1990.
Femi’s years as a diplomat
afforded him the opportunity of serving the nation with honour. He travelled
around the world extensively with Heads of State.
He was a humanist, who was
deeply moved by the needless suffering of his fellow countrymen. He contested
for the Senatorial Seat of the Lagos West Senatorial District in the 2003
Nigerian General Elections under Justice Party, but he lost gallantly, but he
was never discouraged.
Femi was a member of the
Rotary Club of Lagos, and was the International Service Director of the Club before
his death.
A voice over artiste of
several radio jingles, shot commercial adverts for Crusader Insurance for many
years.
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