Somolu
Somolu | |
|---|---|
LGA and neighborhood | |
 Location in Lagos | |
  Somolu Location in Lagos | |
| Coordinates: 6°32′27″N 3°23′14″E / 6.54083°N 3.38722°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Lagos State |
| City | Lagos |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Abdulhameed Salawu |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 403,569 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Somolu (or Shomolu) is a local government area in Lagos, with the administrative headquarter located on Durosimi street in Shomolu. The Bariga area used to be a part of Somolu local government until it was carved out as a Local Community Development Area. Somolu local government forms a part of the Lagos East Senatorial zone and also has a lawmaker representing the district at the Federal House of Representatives.
Somolu is known for many things. Perhaps most famous is its being known as a central printing hub. You will find print shops for almost any print jobs. In particular, the Bajulaiye Road axis has offset and digital print shops.
Somolu houses one of the foremost online printing firms in Africa - KiakiaPrint.
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