Ogun State

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Ogun State
—  State  —
Nickname(s): Gateway State
Location of Ogun State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°00′N 3°35′E / 7.000°N 3.583°E / 7.000; 3.583Coordinates: 7°00′N 3°35′E / 7.000°N 3.583°E / 7.000; 3.583
Country  Nigeria
Date created 3 February 1976
Seat Abeokuta
Government
 • Governor
(List)		 Ibikunle Amosun (ACN)
 • Senators
 • Representatives
Area
 • Total 16,762 km2 (6,472 sq mi)
Area rank 24th of 36
Population (1991 census)
 • Total 2,338,570
 • Estimate (2005) 4,054,272
 • Rank N/A of 36
 • Density Bad rounding here140/km2 (Bad rounding here360/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
 • Year 2007
 • Total $10.47 billion[1]
 • Per capita $2,740[1]
Time zone WAT (UTC+01)
ISO 3166 code NG-OG

Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state.

Ogun has one federal university: the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; and two state government universities: Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye (formerly known as Ogun State University) and the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) Ijebu Ode. Ogun State has a total of nine registered universities, the highest of any state in Nigeria. It has five private universities. Amongst others are Covenant University and Babcock University in Ilisan-Remo, which was the first private university in the country. The state has two major government hospitals: the Federal Medical Center at Abeokuta, and the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu.

Other cities and towns in the Ogun State are Ijebu Ode, Sagamu, Ijebu Igbo, Ilaro Ayetoro and Ota.

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Administrative divisions [edit]

The state contains the following twenty Local Government Areas:

The State Anthem

Ise ya Ise ya omo Ogun ise ya eledumare ise ma ya o e ise ya

Omo rere kii sa seOmo Ogun kii so le

E bere gberu o, olorun n be fun wa e tera mo se o

Ise ya Omo Ogun Ise ya.

The state's nickname is "Gateway to Nigeria". It was created in February 1976 from the former Western State. The 1991 census recorded a total population of 2,338,570 residents. The state governor is Senator Ibikunle Amosun.

Famous native sons and daughters [edit]

Ikenne Remo, a major town, is home to many prominent sons and daughters of Ogun State and has over the years evolved to become the political and intellectual 'mecca' of the state. With Chief Obafemi Awolowo's home and rich library resources open to the public and history researchers; Dr Tai Solarin's Mayflower School (acknowledged to have groomed business, religious and political leaders) and of course the annual Ereke Day festival attracting tourists from within and without the country.

Chief Obafemi Awolowo is revered as one of the founding fathers of Nigeria, alongside Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe and Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, the late Sardauna of Sokoto. He was Prime Minister of the Western Region from 1954 - 1959 after which he became the opposition leader in the Federal House of Representatives. He built the educational,political and business infrastructure upon which the Western States have built and thrived.

Ogun State, today, has emerged as one of the fastest growing business destinations in Nigeria, with several local and international businesses and factories strategically sited within the 2 km government acquisition area of the Lagos - Sagamu expressway. With Dangote's cement factory in Ibese, Nestle, DHL, Big Treat, Coleman Cables and several others, Ogun State may as well be the investor's haven in the Sub Region.

Universities in Ogun state [edit]

Notable religious places in Ogun state [edit]

  • Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) World-wide Camp, Imeko
  • The Redemption Camp of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, along Lagos-Ibadan Exp. Way, Mowe
  • Faith Tabernacle aka Winners Chapel, Canaanland, Ota
  • Prayer City of Mountain of Fire & Miracle Ministry, along Lagos-Ibadan Exp. Way
  • Deeper Life Congress Center (DLCC), along Lagos-Ibadan Exp. Way
  • Faith City (Apostolic Faith Church) along Atan-Agbara road, Igbesa, Ogun State
  • Chief Oyeneye Olusesan House in Oluwo Onikolobo, Abeokuta

Think Tanks [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b "C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)". Canback Dangel. Retrieved 2008-08-20. 

External links [edit]

Flag of Nigeria Ogun State
State capital: Abeokuta
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Map of Nigeria highlighting Ogun State
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