Ijebu North
About
Ijebu North is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria, with its headquarters in the town of Ijebu Igbo. It covers an area of 967 square kilometres and had a population of 284,336 at the 2006 census.
History
The local government was established in 1979 and has its headquarters at Ijebu Igbo. It is bounded by Oluyole Local Government of Oyo State to the north, Ijebu East Local Government to the west, Ijebu North East, Odogbolu and Ijebu Ode Local Government to the south, and Ikenne Local Government to the east. The area is divided into local wards including Atikori, Oke-Agbo, Ojowo/Japara, Oke-Sopen, Ome, Oru-awa-ilaporu, Osun, Ago-Iwoye urban I, Ago-Iwoye urban II, Ako-Onigbagbo Gelete, and Mamu/Ehin-Etiri. The area is peopled by the Ijebu, who live in major towns such as Ago-Iwoye, Oru, Awa and Ilaporu. It hosts the Annex campus of Olabisi Onabanjo University, and its best-known market is Station Market, while many residents work in the timber business, with numerous sawmills in the town.
Source: Wikipedia: Ijebu North
Key Facts
State
Ogun State
Headquarters
Ijebu Igbo
Chairman
Odusanya Omobolaji
Established
1979
Area
967 km²
Population
284,336 (2006 census)