Eti-Osa
Eti-Osa | |
|---|---|
 Location within Lagos Metropolitan Area | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Lagos State |
| Government | |
| • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government Council | Shuaibu Ajayi |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 287,785 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Eti-Osa is a Local Government Area in the Lagos Division, of Lagos State, Nigeria. However, Lagos State Government administers the council area as Ikoyi-Obalande LCDA, Eti-Osa East LCDA, Eti-Osa West LCDA and Iru Victoria Island LCDA. Within Eti-Osa are several important areas of Lagos, including Victoria Island and Lekki. Before the Nigerian capital moved to Abuja, Eti-Osa Local Government Area served alongside Lagos Island Local Government Area as the seat of the national capital.[1]
Population
Eti-Osa Local Government Area has a population of 283,791, which represents 3.11% of the state’s population. 158,858 of the total population are male while the remaining 124,933 are female. [2]
Demographics
Eti-Osa's people are predominantly from the Awori Yoruba subgroup.[3]
Business and Industry
There is little industry within Eti-Osa. Most residents work in fishing, farming, and trading. However, due to it being the former location of the nation's capital, Eti-Osa is home to many large domestic and international businesses.[4]
Neighbourhoods
- Ikoyi
- Lekki Lagoon
- Port at Lekki
- Victoria Island
- Maroko (since demolished)[5]
Education
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International schools include:
- British International School Lagos (Victoria Island)[6]
- Lycée Français Louis Pasteur de Lagos (Victoria Island)[7]
- Lekki British School (Lekki Peninsula)[8]
References
- ^ "Eti-Osa Local Government". Eti-Osa Local Government. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ National Population Commission, 2006
- ^ "Eti-Osa Local Government: Background". Eti-Osa Local Government. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "Eti-Osa Local Government: Commerce". Eti-Osa Local Government. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ^ "SERAC files Maroko Communication before the African Commission." Social and Economic Rights Action Centre. 19 December 2008. Retrieved on 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Contact Us." British International School Lagos. Retrieved on May 1, 2015. "1 Landbridge Avenue Oniru Private Estate P.O. Box 75133 Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria"
- ^ "Informations légales." Lycée Français Louis Pasteur de Lagos. Retrieved on 18 January 2015. "16, Younis Bashorun street, Victoria Island Annex, P. O. BOX 72172, Lagos (Nigeria) "
- ^ "Contact Us." Lekki British School. Retrieved on May 1, 2015. "Lekki British High School Victoria Arobieke Street Off Admiralty Way Lekki Phase 1. Lagos."
Further reading
- Albert Ayorinde Abegunde; et al. (2009). "Commercial horticultural practice in Nigeria: Its socio-spatial effects in Lagos city" (PDF). African Journal of Agricultural Research. 4.10. (about horticulture in Eti-Osa)
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