Obafemi owode

Obafemi Owode is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Owode at 6°57′N 3°30′E. It has an area of 1,410 km² and a population of 228,851 at the 2006 census.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Obafemi Owode Local Government is one of the Local Governments that came into existence through Edict No.9 of 1976, resulting from the 1976 Local Government reforms, prior to this period, the administration of the area was carried out by Oba Provincial Authority, Owode District Council and Obafemi District Concil.

Obafemi Owode Local Government has its headquarters at Owode Egba. 

BOUNDRIES

Obafemi Owode Local Government share common boundaries with the following Local and State Governments:

    North  - Odeda Local Government and Oyo State
    East  - Sagamu and Ikenne Local Governments
    South - Ifo Local Government and Lagos State

POPULATION/LAND MASS

Population: Obafemi/Owode Local Government has an estimated population of 230,000.

Land Mass: It is made up of about 1,204 towns and villages with a land mass of 104,787.07 hectares of largely agricultural land.

PEOPLE

The People:  Obafemi Owode Local Government is made up of people residing in Adigbe, Oba Kobape, Obafemi, Ogunmakin, Ajebo, Owode, Ibafo, Iro and Mokoloko towns and they are mostly Egba. Therefore the common language being spoken is the Yoruba with the Egba dialect. The traditional institution of the people is predominantly governed by Baales with the exception of a very early settlement called Iro, Oba Sanusi Oyero Ogunrinde. Eribi IV.

Culture: An insight into the cultural aspects of the people reveals that they are blessed with rich Yoruba traditional dances such as Ogodo dance, Egungun and Bolojo dances, in some areas of the Local Government.

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Road: Obafemi Owode Local Government has some motorable (graded) roads which are linked by state and federal road network for inter and intra city connections.

The Federal roads running through the Local Government area includes: 

    The Lagos-Ibadan Express way
    The Abeokuta-Sagamu road
    The Sagamu-Papalanto road

State roads within the area includes:  

    The Owode-Siun-Ofada road
    The Siun-Iperu road
    The Owode-Obafemi road
    The Kobape-Oba-Ojere road
    The Idi-Aba-Ajebo road
    The Ogunmakin-Ajebo road
    The Ofada-Mowe road

Health Services:  In the area of health services, Obafemi Owode Local Government is blessed with competent staff and facilities. In all, there are 4 medical doctors and 46 para-medical staffers while there are 22 health clinics and 12 health posts. Both human and material resources are evenly spread all over the health districts. Recently commissioned, are two newly completed health clinics to boost the health projection plan of the Local Government.

Apart from the curative aspect of health, this Local Government also attends to the preventive aspect particularly in the area of contagious diseases such as guinea-worm eradication and gobal 2001 programme. The Rotary Club of Ake, Abeokuta has also given support in this respect.  

ECONOMIC/INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Agriculture: Obafemi Owode Local Government is endowed with vast fertile land suitable for the cultivation of rice, kolanut, sugarcane, maize, cassava, tomatoes and a wide variety of vegetables. Infact, the Local Government is generally regarded as the land of OFADA RICE. The major food crops of the area includes cassava, rice, cocoyam, plantain, maize and vegetable, while palm produced and cocoa form the major cash crops.

Occupation: The people are predominantly farmers, most of whom engage themselves in farming of arable crops.There are also some who engage in livestock and fishing.

In recent times, however, the people of the area engage themsselves in Quarry business, artisan works and handcrafts, such as dye making and pottery. The popular adire fabrics are also produced in some areas of the Local Government. 

Major Markets: The major markets in the area includes the siun market, Ogunmakin market, Obafemi market, Mokoloki market, Mowe, Ibafo and Owode markets.

ADMIN/POLITICAL DIVISIONS

For administrative convienience, Obafemi Owode Local Government is politically divided into 12 wards, viz: 

    Mokoloki ward
    Oba ward
    Ofada ward
    Egbeda ward
    Owode ward
    Kajola ward
    Ajura ward
    Obafemi ward
    Moloko Asipa ward
    Ajebo ward
    Onidundu ward
    Alapako-Oni ward

TOURISM

Obafemi Owode Local Government has within it privately owned hotels for the relaxation and comfort of residents and visitors. Notable among these, is the Owode motel, based in Owode-Egba.

Tourist attractions of the area include the wildlife forest of the area, grassless mountains found in some area and the Youth centre at Ofada town.

TRADITIONAL RULERS

The traditional institutions of the people are predominantly governed by two Obas namely:

Oniro of lro Town      -              Oba Sanusi Oyero Ogunrinde, Eribi IV
Olu of Igbein               -              Oba (Dr.) Festus Oluwole Makinde, JP

However, these kings are assisted by a large number of Baales (Village Heads) in the various towns and armlets.

EDUCATION

Obafemi Owode Local Government has 161 Public Primary Schools 13 Public Secondary Schools. Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, in recent times, privately owned tertiary institutions have sprung up in the areas close to major inter-state routes. Notable amongst them is the Redeemer’s University, Nigeria (RUN), in RCCG’s Redemption Camp at Mowe.

TOWNS

There are about one hundred and eighty five (185) towns in the local government, these includes :

Abaren, Abatan, Abaton, Aberu Agba, Adegboye, Adekanbi, Adenu, Aderu, Adeyokun, Adogo, Afojupa, Agbore, Aganrigan, Agbamaya, Agbohun, Agboran, Agirigi, Aiyerose, Ajabata, Ajebo, Ajegunle, Ajura, Ake, Akekonigbe, Akeya, Akija, Akiode, Akodu,  Akunfori, Alako, Alapinni, Amokan, Apena, Apete, Apidan, Are, Asa, Asanle, Asese, Asipa, Asu, Asun, Awo,
Baala, Baase, Bale, Balogun, Boruboru,
Daddy Aro, Damolapa, Deboro, Degesin, Dendu,
Egbeji, Eguru, Eleiyele,
Gbaleasun, Gbara Bagbimo, Gbasemo Iye Esulu, Gbogun, Gbolola,  Gbure,
Ibafo, Iboku Aro, Ibu Lawe, Idi Orogbo, Idi Osan, Idofin Isale, Idofin Oke, Idoma, Ifote, Igbo Ilo, Igbo Olodo, Igbo Ololu, Igbo Oya, Ige, Ijaiye, Ijiwo, Ijemo, Ikanna, Ikija, Iro, Isagolu, Isan, Isoku, Itoku, Itori, Iwokunla,
Jagun na, Jauke,
Kajola, Kara Aragbada, Kara Ewumi, Keita, Kemo, Kemta, Kobape, Kori, Kososi,
Labawo, Laloko, Lemode, Lipetu, Loburo, Lodo, Logbara, Lufoko, Lukosi, Lusabe,
Magbon, Maga, Magbon, Magboro, Magboro-Akeran, Mayaka, Moba, Mokoloki, Mosunmore, Mowe,
Oba, Obafemi, Odo Ijesa, Ofada, Ofanran, Ogbe Eruku, Ogbegbe, Ogede, Ogunrin Eletu, Ojeke, Ojo, Ojusango, Oke Igbala, Okeigbala, Oke Mosan, Oke Ogun, Okepa, Okiri, Oko, Okuro, Olofin, Oloku, Oloparun, Olubo, Oluwo, Oluwo Ake, Onijapa, Onile Oke, Onipepeiye, Ope, Orile Igbein, Orogbo Lamodi, Orokuta, Osese, Osun, Otere, Ototo Lukoye, Otumba, Otungade, Owere, Owode, Owojo, Oyero,
Paipai, Pakuro, Papa, Paraga, Potoki,
Sare, Saromi, Sefu, Seriki, Seriki Okusan, Shiwun, Sobande, Sobiye, Sodipe, Sogoye, Solo, Someke, Sowo,
Tejuosho, Tepona, Toba,
Wasimi