Local Government Area · Lagos State

Ikorodu

About

Ikorodu is a city and local government area in Lagos State, Nigeria, located to the north-east of Lagos along the Lagos Lagoon and sharing a boundary with Ogun State. It is the 2nd largest local government in Lagos State and is described as the fastest growing part-exurb of the Lagos metropolis.

History

Indigenous settlers of Ikorodu emigrated from Sagamu and part of Ijebu in Ogun State. In 2003, the existing Ikorodu LGA was split for administrative purposes into Local Council Development Areas, which now include Imota, Igbogbo/Bayeku, Ijede, Ikorodu North, Ikorodu West and Ikorodu (LGA).

Source: Wikipedia: Ikorodu

Key Facts

State

Lagos State

Chairman

Adedayo Ladega

Area

345 km²

Population

536,619 (2006)

Website

ikorodulga.lg.gov.ng