Alimosho

Alimosho

Alimoso
Alimosho Alimoso
LGA and neighborhood
	Location within Lagos Metropolitan Area
	Coordinates: 6°36′38″N 3°17′45″E / 6.61056°N 3.29583°E
Country	Nigeria
State	Lagos State
Government
• Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council	Hon. Jelili Adewale Sulaimon
Population (2006)
• Total	1,288,714; (official census figure); or 2,047,026; (claimed by Lagos State Government) (1st) in Lagos State
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
Area code	01
Website	www.alimosho.lg.gov.ng

Alimosho is a Local Government Area in the Ikeja Division, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is the largest local government in Lagos, with 1,288,714 inhabitants, according to the official 2006 Census (however, the Lagos State Government disputes the official Census figures and claims a population within the LGA of more than 2 million residents).^[1] It has now been subdivided between several Local Community Development Areas (LCDA). The LCDA restructuring kicked off after the administration of Bola Ilori, who was the last chairman of the old single Alimosho Local Government. The six sub-divisions created out of the old Alimosho are: Agbado/Oke-odo LCDA, Ayobo/Ipaja LCDA, Alimosho LG, Egbe/Idimu LCDA, Ikotun/Igando LCDA and Mosan Okunola LCDA. The LGA contains the urban area of Egbeda/Akowonjo.

The Alimosho was established in 1945 and it was under the (then) western region. Alimosho's population is predominantly Egbados. The area is rich in culture, prominent amongst which are the Oro, Igunnu and Egungun annual festivals. The two main religions are Islam and Christianity. Yoruba language is widely spoken in the community. The source of Alimosho is Alashua River, which is located on the axis of Oki and Alaguntan in Alimosho.^{[clarification needed]} The most recognised Baale is late Chief Kokumo follow by Lateef Sekoni, AFUWAPE’s while the present Baale is High Chief Jamiu J. Babalola Ogunbowale, A young vibrant lawyer .^{[clarification needed]} The royal family includes Folarin, Kokumo, Ogunbowale and Afuwape. The Central Mosque in Alimosho is the 3rd Mosque^{[clarification needed]} in Lagos after the Badagry Central Mosque and the Lagos Central Mosque. The First court is now known as Alimosho Town Hall, which is not recognized anymore by the incumbent government, and the Baale of Alimosho, which is not also recognized by the government due to political reason.^{[clarification needed]}

The first secretariat of Alimosho is a two-storey building located on Council street, now in the Egbe/Idimu LCDA.

Gallery

Alimosho General hospital 3
Alimosho General Hospital 2
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Primary Health Center, Alimosho
Alimosho Local Government officia Logo

Alimosho Local Government officia Logo

References

^ Fagbohun, Ifeoluwa Kayode; Idowu, Emmanuel Taiwo; Otubanjo, Olubunmi Adetoro; Awolola, Taiwo Sam (8 May 2020). "Susceptibility status of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to Malathion in Lagos, Nigeria". Animal Research International. 17 (1): 3541–3549–3541–3549. ISSN 1597-3115.

External links

Alimosho Local Government

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[1] Fagbohun, Ifeoluwa Kayode; Idowu, Emmanuel Taiwo; Otubanjo, Olubunmi Adetoro; Awolola, Taiwo Sam (8 May 2020). "Susceptibility status of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to Malathion in Lagos, Nigeria". Animal Research International. 17 (1): 3541–3549–3541–3549. ISSN 1597-3115.

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