IWAJOWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Iwajowa Local Government Area was carved out of the old Kajola Local Government in 1996 with the Administrative Headquater located at Iwere-Ile. It occupies a land area of 2,397.404 square kilometers. It share common boundaries with Ibarapa North, Kajola, Iseyin, Itesiwaju and Atisbo Local Government Areas. It also has common boundaries with Ogun State and the Republic of Benin.
The 2010 estimated population for the Local Government area is put at 116,811 using 3.2% growth rate from 2006 census. It has a population density of 49 persons per square kilometer. The residents of the area are Yoruba and other tribes whose major occupation’s is farming.
The Local Government Area is blessed with fertile land for the cultivation of maize, cassava, rice, groundnuts, cashew nut, oranges, mangoes and cotton. Agricultural activities of the people include fish farming, sheep, goats and cattle rearing. Saw-milling and wood processing also contribute to internally generated revenue for the Local Government Area. The tourist attraction centres in the Area include Ossi Hill at Iganna, Gbedu Hill at Iwere Ile, Ofiki River Bridge, Okpara River at Ayegun Wasimi, Okpara Forest reserve between Ayegun border and Republic of Benin, Idiko Ago mining areas at Ilaji Ile. However, the Obo, Osii, Ilele and Kotobawo Hills are notable for important roles played during the Yoruba inter-tribal war.
IWAJOWA LOCAL GOVERNMENT IWERE – ILE
Iwerele,
Oyo State.
info@iwajowa.gov.ng
Chairman: Hon (Barr.) Adeniyi John Farinto
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Construction of Ayangi – Obako ling Ijio (2kms)
- Construction of Obako – Iwajowa Grammer School road, Ijio (800)
- Construction of Ayetoro – Ilupeju Grammer School road Iwere – Ile
- Construction of Iwoye – Igboro link road, Ijio (1.8kms)
- Construction of AUD – Ojaba road, iganna (600m by 8.0m)
- Construction of Bada – Ikia road Iganna (600m by 8.0)
- Construction of Iganna Ring Road
- Construction of a double – cell culvert over Aha stream (9m by 5.7m x 2.1m)
- Construction of a double – cell culvert at Idiko – Ile (9m by 3.9m by 2.1m)
- Construction of a double – cell culvert over Owose stream, Iwoye road, Ijio
- Construction of a double – cell culvert over Danda stream along itasa Budo – Musa road (9.3m by 3.9m x 2.1m)
- Construction of 200m line drainage at Ayetoro Ilupeju Grammer School road Iwere – Ile
- Construction of a block of 3 classrooms at Ijio
- Construction of a block of 3 classrooms at Nomadic Primary School, Iganna
- Construction of a block of 3 classrooms at Idiko – Ile
- Construction of a modern health care centre at Ayegun – Wasinmi Border town of the Local Government
- Construction of new office of the Local Government Chairman at Iwere – Ile
- Construction of Legislative Chamber at Secretariat Complex, Iwere – Ile
- Purchase of 100 Kva Perkins Generating Set [sound proof] for Official use at the Local Government Secretariat Complex Iwere Ile
- Acquisition of 2000 hectares of land at Ijio for the agro allied programme of the State Government.
- Establishment of poultry farms at Iganna and Iwere – Ile
- Ten brand new motorcycles were purchased for the vigilant operation to supplement the existing ones.
- Basic tools such as raincoat and boots were purchased for the vigilante men to make them weather compliant.
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