OYO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Oyo West Local Government area carved out of Oyo Local Government in December 5th 1996 with the administrative headquarters locatedat Ojongbodu. It shares boundaries with Atiba Local Government Area to the North, Afijio and Akinyele Local Government Area to the South, a big river to the West and Oyo East Local Government area to the East. It occupies a land area of 519.377 square kilometers with a population density of 298 persons per square kilometer. Using a growth rate of 3.2% from 2006 census, the Local Government population was projected to be 154,532 for 2010. Dominated by the Yorubas and other resident tribes, the people are of different religious backgrounds of Christianity, Islamic and Traditional religion.
The Local Government Area is endowed with wide expanse of land suitable for agricultural activities. The people are predominantly farmers who specialize in the cultivation of cocoa, cashew, coffee, cononut and rubber. Teak and Melina re the major forest products, while piggery cattle, sheep and goats rearing also form part of livestock activities.
OYO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OJONGBODU
Ojongbodu,
P.M.B. 1170, Oyo
Oyo State.
info@oyowest.gov.ng
Chairman: Hon Ogunmola Joseph Oyewale
ACHIEVEMENTS
Roads
Asphalt tarring of the following roads: Ladigbolu road A; Ladigbolu road B; Off-Winners road; Ogbeyo/ Kolobo road; Bola road (Ojongbodu-Isokun); Momoh/Wande Abimbola road, Akeetan; Prince Tella road, Alagbon; Bayo Sanda/Mobayoji road; Alhaja Sarah Afonja road; Oyo West Local Government, Secretariat premises; Akin Ogunrole road; St Griffin Methodist; Police Station road, Gedu area; Ajeigbe Close, Akeetan; Ayodabo road, Alagbon; Hon Atilola street; Fasola township; Ile Ogun Gudugbu, Isokun
Drainages
Retaining wall and filling: Sanya RCM primary school
Open line drain and kerfs: Oyo West Local Government Secretariat
Construction of stone line drain off winners road
Construction of stone line drain: Alaka/Alliance road
Construction of line drain: Ayodabo road, Akeetan
Construction of stone line drain: Immanuel road, Akeetan-titun
Construction of stone line drain: Ogbeyo/Kolobo road
Construction of stone line drain: Enuoran’ba/Sango road
Consruction of stone line drain: Speaker’s road Gedu scheme
Grading of urban and rural roads
Digging of deep wells at Ansarudeen Model primary school, Alagbon, Oyo; L.A. primary school, Idi-Ope, Oyo; Maternity Centre, Akeetan, Oyo
Education, Information, Sports, Culture & Security
Construction of a block of 3 classrooms at Ojongbodu grammar school – N3,765,172.00
Construction of a block of 3 classroom at Ife Opapa primary school – N3,765,172.00
Construction of a block of 3 classroom at Ogunda village – N3,765,172.00
Construction of Reinforced concrete retaining wall at RCM primary school, Sanga, Oyo
Uncompleted block of 3 classroom at Aba-Anti village
Printing of 10,000 copies of 40 leaves big notes for primary schools – N320,000.00
Printing of 2000 copies of ABC learning with pictures part 1 & 2 – N450,000.00
Establishment of Web-site facility at the Secretariat complex
Provision of benches and desks for schools
Monthly allowances for auxiliary teachers
Supply of chalk to schools board
Prompt payment of salary to teachers’ supervisor
Funding of sporting activities to engage youths constructively
Logistic support to all law enforcement agencies in the council
Prompt payment of imprest to all agencies with the local government for running
of monthly activities
Engagement of vigilante grouips to complement the effort of law enforcement agencies
Procurement of cultural dance outfit
Purchased of 6 big size chalkboards for Aba-Anti public primary school
Provision of deep wells in schools
Establishment of Web-site facility at the secretariat complex
Procurement of public address system – N250,000.00
Recruitment of additional 15 vigilantes
Provision of 2 motorcycles for the vigilantes
Poverty Alleviation
Distribution of 36 Jincheng motorcycles to alleviate poverty – N2,160,000.00
Distribution of 20 grinding machines to women-folk – N400,000.00
Distribution of 10 wheelchairs for disabled people – N800,000.00
A-4 day workshop for 30 participants on beads making, preparation of purfpurf, cake, zobo and kunu with money for each participant to start the business
A-2 day workshop/seminar for rural dwellers on how to make balm, toilet soap, shoe polish, insecticides and starch, etc
Primary Health Care Department
Routine immunization programmes and provision of family planning
awareness campaign – N5,955,000.00
Provision and distribution of drugs to health centre, maternity and health
post – N3,400,000.00
Opening of Ladindin health post with the necessary facilities
Opening of Ladigbolu health post with all the necessary material
Equipping of Akeetan bale maternity centre – N230,000.00
Deworming exercise
Campaign on reduction of maternity morality rate
Mass campaign on the proper use of drugs
Sensitization on the use of HIMS format
Ante natal care services, safe delivery services and infant welfare clinic
Provision of free mobile treatment for rural dwellers – N95,000.00
Roll back malaria programmes for pregnant women and others – N4,060,000.00
Free eye services/provision of free eye glasses – N750,000.00
Free distribution of dettol, detergent and soap by the chairperson to children across
the 10 wards
Environmental Health Department
Treatment of doubtful sources of water supply in both rural and urban areas to prevent outbreak of feaco oral diseases
Evacuation of refuse dump at various locations such as Sanga, Labode, Owode and Idi-Gedu Union Bank, Awumoro, Ajiwumi etc – N1,430,000.00
Onchociasis and guinea worm control programme – N288,000.00
Dislodging of night soil at Oke Ose kekere, Ilogbo and Monje
Mass chlorination of pupil and private wells in the Local Government area
Pond treatment to eradicate water related diseases among the rural dwellers
Training of food handlers to prevent out break of food borne disease
Fumigation and pest control at L.A. primary school, Idi-Ope, AUD primary school, Alagbon, Local Government area secretariat premises to prevent infestation of pests – N100,000.00
Monthly environmental sanitation from 2007 December up to date – N1,700,000.00
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