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'''Iwajowa''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] in [[Oyo State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarter is in the town of Iwere Ile. Iwere-ile had been a powerful war town in the old Oyo empire, dreadful for many Oyo indigenes,{{Clarify|POV|date=March 2019}} as well as the Alaafin to attack. Iwere-ile became the headquarters of Iwajowa LG in 4th December, 1996 upon the creation of the new local government under the Gen Sanni Abacha's regime. Other town and settlements include; Iganna, Idiko-ile,Ayetoro Ile, Itasa, Idiko Ago,Elekookan, Ijio,Ayegun Wasimi. |
'''Iwajowa''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] in [[Oyo State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarter is in the town of Iwere Ile. Iwere-ile had been a powerful war town in the old Oyo empire, dreadful for many Oyo indigenes,{{Clarify|POV|date=March 2019}} as well as the Alaafin to attack. Iwere-ile became the headquarters of Iwajowa LG in 4th December, 1996 upon the creation of the new local government under the Gen Sanni Abacha's regime. Other town and settlements include; Iganna, Idiko-ile,Ayetoro Ile, Itasa, Idiko Ago,Elekookan, Ijio,Ayegun Wasimi and over 350 villages and farm settlements. The habitants of the area are predominantly Yoruba co-habiting peacefully with other tribes such as; Fulani, Hausa, Tiv, Egede and others who engage in cattle rearing, large scale farming and hunting. This explains why food and cash crops are readily available at considerably cheaper rate. |
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Equally, the council is endowed with rich culture glazed with annual traditional festivals such as; Oro, Ogun, Sango and Egungun festivals and also Gelede cultural display. Iwajowa Local Government is bounded in the North by Itesiwaju Local Government, in the south by Ibarapa North Local Government, in the East by Kajola Local Government and in the West by Republic of Bennin.It has an area of 2,529 km² and a population of 102,980 at the 2006 census. |
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It has an area of 2,529 km² and a population of 102,980 at the 2006 census. |
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The [[postal code]] of the area is 202.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}</ref> |
The [[postal code]] of the area is 202.<ref>{{cite web|title=Post Offices- with map of LGA |publisher=NIPOST |url=http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |accessdate=2009-10-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx |archivedate=2009-10-07 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:38, 4 December 2019
Iwajowa | |
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| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Oyo State |
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| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Honorable Samuel Modepoola Egunjobi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Iwajowa is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarter is in the town of Iwere Ile. Iwere-ile had been a powerful war town in the old Oyo empire, dreadful for many Oyo indigenes,[clarification needed] as well as the Alaafin to attack. Iwere-ile became the headquarters of Iwajowa LG in 4th December, 1996 upon the creation of the new local government under the Gen Sanni Abacha's regime. Other town and settlements include; Iganna, Idiko-ile,Ayetoro Ile, Itasa, Idiko Ago,Elekookan, Ijio,Ayegun Wasimi and over 350 villages and farm settlements. The habitants of the area are predominantly Yoruba co-habiting peacefully with other tribes such as; Fulani, Hausa, Tiv, Egede and others who engage in cattle rearing, large scale farming and hunting. This explains why food and cash crops are readily available at considerably cheaper rate.
Equally, the council is endowed with rich culture glazed with annual traditional festivals such as; Oro, Ogun, Sango and Egungun festivals and also Gelede cultural display. Iwajowa Local Government is bounded in the North by Itesiwaju Local Government, in the south by Ibarapa North Local Government, in the East by Kajola Local Government and in the West by Republic of Bennin.It has an area of 2,529 km² and a population of 102,980 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 202.[1] ≈ Notable individuals from Iwajowa LG include: 1.Late Alhaji S.Bello Arikewuyo 2. Late Chief Michael Awolola Idowu, a retired civil servant who wanted to liberate his people from poverty by becoming the Local Government Chairman, but was denied the opportunity; died on 3 November, 2010. 3. Chief Anibiire Sikiru 4. Late Prof Oyeleye 5. Chief Dele Faleti 6. Chief Micheal Adegbite 7. Late Chief (Dr) Gabriel Adegoke Adeosun 8. Ade Akinfenwa 9. Hon(Barr) John Adeniyi Farinto
References
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
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