Local Governments in Ogun State

3. ADO-ODO/OTA LOCAL GOVERNMENT

CHAIRMAN:-CHIEF YOMI TELLA

This Local Government is the third largest in Ogun State. It covers an area of 1,460 Square kilometers, and it is a product of the merger of the former Ifo/Ota Local Government and some parts of the defunct YEWA SOUTH Local Government.

It has a population of 267,497 according to the 1996 projection, and 16 wards, namely, Ota I, Ota II, Ota III, Ilogbo, Atan, Alapoti, Ado-Odo I, Ado-Odo II, Ere, Igbesa, Ketu Adie Owe, Agbara I, Agbara II, Iju, Sango and Ijoko.

This Local Government area has a number of manufacturing plants, industries and distilleries.

Ota is the headquarters of this Local Government Area.

PEOPLE
The Awori people are the predominant tribe in this Local Government Area. Also found in the area are Egba settlers at Itan, Ijoko and Sango Ota, while the Yewas and Eguns are in the Ado-Odo area.

POPULATION
The projected population of this Local Government Area is about 267,497 (1996).

OCCUPATION
This Local Government area is the most industrialized Local Government area in Ogun state. Its people are mercantile and industrially disposed in terms of occupation.

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