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Ijebu Igbo
Oloja Igbo
Ijebu Igbo is located in Nigeria
Ijebu Igbo
Ijebu Igbo
Coordinates: 6°58′N 4°00′E / 6.967°N 4.000°E / 6.967; 4.000
CountryNigeria
StateOgun
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
Time zoneUTC+01
 • Summer (DST)UTC+01 (WAT)
ClimateAw

Ijebu Igbo (Yoruba: Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbó) is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is approximately a 15-minute drive north of Ijebu Ode.

Ijebu Igbo, also written as Ijebu-Igbo, is the headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government Authority of Ogun State, Nigeria.

The town's primary economic activities are timber, cocoa, and exploitation of mineral resources and it is home to many saw mills and also a developed quarry.

Like all other Ijebus, the people of Ijebu Igbo speak the Ijebu dialect, which is a dialect of the Yoruba language.

History

It is said that the founder, Onayelu, was a great hunter who hunted the northern parts of Odo-Oluiwa; the present Ijebu Ode, where he was a prince. Following the sudden demise of his father and the subsequent controversial accession to the throne of his younger brother, the Ofiranoye while Onayelu was away hunting, he decided to migrate from Ijebu Ode to settle permanently on the large expanse of land where he had been hunting and known today as Ijebu Igbo. Ijebu Igbo forest reserve which is called the Omo forest reserve is among the 12 biggest forest reserves in Nigeria among which are:

A short introductory expose of Ijebu Igbo the ijebu dialect by a native speaker

Classification

Ijebu Igbo is divided into five clans; Oke-Sopin, Oke-Agbo, Ojowo, Atikori, and Japara.

An Oba (king) is enthroned to govern each of these clans. These Obas are classified as "second-class" and they all submit to the headship of the Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo. The Orimolusi is a first-class and he is the supreme head of Ijebu-Igbo.

Traditional Rulers in Ijebu-Igbo and its Environment

Government

Orimolusi is the traditional ruler of ijebu Igbo land and presides over four local government areas and 10 Local Community Development Area (LCDA) in Ogun state Nigeria, which is the largest kingdom in Ogun state in term of land mass with more than 300 villages.

Local Government Areas

Local Community Development Areas

The local governments and LCDA are all under the authority of the Orimolusi of Ijebu Igbo( Oloja Igbo).

The last Orimolusi of Ijebu-Igbo was late Oba Samuel Adetayo Onasanya[1] (Ikupakude IV), who died in 1994.

Geography

Ijebu Igbo is the second largest town in Ogun State and the largest among Ijebus in terms of land mass, there are arable land for farming.[2]

Also there are hundreds of villages and hamlet under Ijebu Igbo. The town is bordered by Ibadan, Ikire, and Ondo.

High Schools & Colleges

Ijebu Igbo boasts of many secondary schools, amongst which are two of the foremost secondary schools in Nigeria, Molusi College & Abusi Edumare Academy founded on January 28, 1949 and in January 1971 respectively.

Ijebu Igbo is also home to some higher institutions, such as; Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic[3] (AAPOLY) Which is owned by Ogun State government, established 2004 [4] and Nigeria Prison Service Academy[5] a first of its kind institution in sub-Saharan Africa

Notable People from Ijebu Igbo

References

  1. ^ "Game Of Thrones: An Ìjẹ̀bú-Igbó Story, Odolaye Aremu". The Elites Nigeria. 2019-04-16. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  2. ^ "Ijebu-Igbo Town in Ogun Nigeria Guide". www.nigeriagalleria.com. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  3. ^ "List of approved NBTE State government owned Polytechnics in Nigeria". NBTE portal.
  4. ^ "AAPOLY – Abraham Adesanya Polythecnic". Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  5. ^ "Amenities: Prison Academy seeks partnership with host community". P.M. News. 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  6. ^ "Mike Adenuga". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  7. ^ "Why I joined Ogun governorship race – Senator Kashamu". P.M. News. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
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