SAKI WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Saki West Local Government Area was created in 1996 out of the defunct Ifedapo Local Government with the administrative headquarters located at Saki. Occupying a landmass of 2,012.73 square kilometers with a population density of 157 persons per square kilometer. Based on a growth rate of 3.2% using 2006 population census, the 2010 estimated population for the area was projected to be 315,338. The Local Government Area is bounded by Saki East Local Government Area to the East, Atisbo Local Government to the North and Kwara State to the South and by Benin Republic to the West. The terrain is a bit very rocky as there are mountains and hills within and around the headquarter of the Local Government.
The Yorubas, being the landlords, dominate the area, the Igbos, Hausas and Fulani have their presence registered and they are given chieftaincy titles to make them have a real sense of belonging. There is record of intermarriage among various communities in the Local Government area. The people are of different religious background of Islamic, Christianity and traditional religious. The Local Government Area is endowed with wide expanse of land suitable for the cultivation of yam, maize, cassava, soya beans, millet, sweet corn, popcorn, cowpeas (beans), Guinea corn, sweet potatoes, Groundnut, sorghum, shear-butter, locust beans (Iru) cashew, mango and animal production like rearing cattle, sheep and goat, piggery, snailery, poultry and fish farming. Hunting is another interesting activity in the area. Horticulture also form part of the agricultural activities (vegetable, ornament flowers). Gmalina and Teak trees are equally planted. The Local Government area also plays hosts to the following institutions: Saki Satellite Campus of the Polytechnic, Ibadan, School of Nursing & Midwifery and Government Technical College, The headquarters of OYSADEP is also in Saki.
SAKI WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT, SAKI
P.M.B. 016, Saki
Oyo State.
info@sakiwest.gov.ng
Chairman: Hon Abdu-Waheed A. Tijani Mossa
ACHIEVEMENTS
Roads and Transport
Asphalt tarring of Sharon roads/Gedu/Otun Community Hish School, Saki
Asphalt tarring of State Hospital/NITEL road , Saki
Asphalt tarring of Oore-Ofe Komi road, Saki
Asphalt tarring of Aiki Mesiah Road along Ogbooro road, Saki
Asphalt tarring of Oke-Daodu-Onikeke road, Saki
Asphalt tarring of Onikeke/Bada road, Saki
Asphalt tarring of Baba Mossa Isale-Effi road, Saki
Asphalt tarring of Baabo to Agooluwabi road, Saki
Asphalt tarring of Alh.Yaqoob Akanni road, Gedu Estate, Saki
Asphalt tarring of Ogidigbo/Alfa Alimi Ayekale Maternity Road
Asphalt tarring of Awayewaserere road
Asphalt tarring of Amolegbe/Alao/Oke-Aje road
Rehabilitation/Improvement of earth roads in the Local Government Area
Construction of double cell culvert at Baabo/Araro road, Saki
Construction of 62 single cell culverts
Construction of line drainage in township roads totaling about 12km
Construction of retaining walls totaling about 8km
Education
Construction of a block of three classrooms with office and a store at the school for the handicapped, Saki
Construction of a block of three classrooms with headmaster’s office and store at Community Primary School, L. A. Onireke, Saki
Construction of a block of three classrooms with headmaster’s office and store at L.A. Primary School Isia, Saki
Construction of a block of three classrooms with headmaster’s office and store at Ayekale Baptist Primary School, Saki
Construction of a block of three classrooms with headmaster’s office and store at N.U.D Primary School, Sanngo, Saki
Construction of a block of three classrooms with headmaster’s office and store at Community Primary School, Ago-Oluwabi, Saki
Construction of a block of three classrooms with headmaster’s office and store at L.A. Primary School, Baabo, Saki
Payment of bursary awards for two sessions to students of higher institutions who were indigenes of the Local Government in year 2008
Donation of textbooks to Government Technical College, Saki
Free distribution of admission forms to Government Technical College to JSS students for the resuscitation of the college
Purchase of mathematics textbooks for use of secondary school
Purchase of English Language textbooks for use of secondary schools
Electricity
Expansion of electricity to Daru Salam/Abimbola layout, Saki
Extension of electricity to Oke-Sunnah area, Saki
Repair of electricity at Baabo and Misra communities, Saki
Agriculture
Purchase/free distribution of high yielding 4,500kg yellow and white maize seeds to farmers
Purchase/free distribution of 3,000kg of improved soyabeans seed to Local Government farmers
Organized and sponsored workshop on improving farmer’s productivity through application of efficient tillage method for farmers
Organized and sponsored workshop on fish farming practices as a means of poverty alleviation and food security for unemployed graduates in the Local Government Area
Purchase/free distribution of Agro/Chemicals and farm inputs to farmers
Establishment of 10Hq Teak plantation at Orogun farm site
Repair of Local Governments tractors
Health
Periodic sponsoring NID (Immunization programme)
Construction of health centre at Ajegunle/Apinnite area, Saki
Renovation of ultrasound centre, Isale-Taba, Saki
Construction of health office, Secretariat, Saki
Fencing of health centre, Isale Taba, Saki
Poverty Alleviation Programme
Distribution of motorcycles to youths in the local government
Distribution of grinding machine to women in the local government
Vocational training for young school leavers in the Local Government Area
Widowhood support and presentation of gifts to selected elderly people
Visitation/presentation of gifts and organization of get together party for the pupils of school for the handicapped, Saki
Distribution of deep freezer, generating set and other materials to other jobless youths
Water
Completion of abandoned borehole at Igbale-Mokola, Saki
Completion of abandoned borehole at Oke-Aje junction, Saki
Completion of abandoned borehole at Igbo-Ologun, Saki
Completion of abandoned borehole at Agbele,
Peace and Security
Employment of vigilantes for the road security in Local Government Area
Renovation of Magistrate Court, Saki
Fencing of Police Station, Saki
Staff Welfare
Fencing of senior staff quarters (1) at Oke-Dio, Saki
Fencing of senior staff quarters (ii) at Oke-Sunnah area, Saki
Payment of staff refurbishing loan on regular basis to the tune of N10,700,000.00
Purchase of staff bus – (NULGE Bus)
Administration
General renovation of the Local Government Secretariat complex, Saki
Sports
Winning of ALGON football competition cup in year 2008
Winning of NULGE football competition cup in year 2008
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