Egbeda
About
Egbeda is a Local Government Area in the Oyo Central senatorial district of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. It has an area of 191 square kilometres and is subdivided into 11 wards. The local government is headed by an elected chairman and 11 councillors, one elected from each ward. The area has a thriving commercial sector, with several marketplaces including the Bola Ige international market, where residents and people from surrounding areas trade goods and services. Farming, including cocoa, coconut and cocoyam, is a major economic activity, and there is a dry seaport at Erunmu.
History
Egbeda local government was carved out of Lagelu Local Government in 1989.
Source: Wikipedia: Egbeda
Key Facts
State
Oyo State
Chairman
Oyedele Sikiru Sanda
Established
1989
Area
191 km²
Population
281,573 (2006 census)