Oyo (state)
Oyo | |
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Basic data | |
Capital : | Ibadan |
founded: | 3rd February 1976 |
Governor : | Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi |
ISO 3166-2 : | NG-OY |
surface | |
Area : | 28,454 km² |
Rank in Nigeria: | 14th |
population | |
Residents : | 7,840,900 (2016) |
Population density : | 276 inhabitants / km² (2016) |
Rank in Nigeria: | 4th |
Oyo is a federal state of the West African country Nigeria with the capital Ibadan , which is also the largest city in the state with 3,565,810 inhabitants (2005).
geography
The state is located in the west of the country and is bordered by the state of Kwara to the north, the state of Ogun to the south, Benin to the west and the state of Osun to the east .
history
The state was formed on February 3, 1976 from part of the former state "Western". The first governor was David Medayese Jembibewon between March 1976 and July 1978. The current governor has been Adebayo Alao-Akala since 2006 .
List of governors and administrators
- David Jemibewon (Governor 1976–1978)
- Paul C. Tarfa (Governor 1978–1979)
- Bola Ige (Governor 1979–1983)
- Victor Olunloyo (Governor 1983)
- Oladayo Popoola (Governor 1984–1985)
- Adetunji Olurin (governor 1985–1987)
- S. Oresanya (Governor 1987–1990)
- Abdul Adisa (Governor 1990–1992)
- Kolapo Ishola (Governor 1992–1993)
- Adetoye Sode (administrator 1993–1994)
- C. Ike Nwosu (Administrator 1994–1996)
- Ahmed Usman (Administrator 1996-1998)
- Amen Oyakhire (Administrator 1998–1999)
- Lam Adesina (Governor 1999-2003)
- Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (Governor 2003-2006)
- Christopher Alao-Akala (Governor 2006–2011)
- Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi (Governor 2011)
administration
The state is divided into 33 Local Government Areas . These are: Afijio, Akinyele, Atiba, Atisbo, Egbeda, Ibadan North, Ibadan North-East, Ibadan North-West, Ibadan South-East, Ibadan South-West, Ibarapa Central, Ibarapa East, Ibarapa North, Ido, Irepo, Iseyin , Itesiwaju, Iwajowa, Kajola, Lagelu, Ogbomosho North, Ogbomosho South, Ogo-Oluwa, Olorunsogo, Oluyole, Ona-Ara, Orelope, Ori-Ire, Oyo, Oyo East, Saki East, Saki West and Surulere.
economy
The main industry is agriculture . The climatic conditions allow the cultivation of grain , corn , yams , cassava , millet , rice , bananas , cocoa and so on. Animal husbandry and milk production as well as the extraction of natural resources are also important . There are clay , kaolin and aquamarine mined.