Ibeju-Lekki
| Ibeju-Lekki | |
|---|---|
| LGA | |
_%2C_Estado_de_Lagos.PNG) Ibeju-Lekki shown within the State of Lagos | |
| Country |
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| State | Lagos State |
| Principal city | Ibeju |
| Government | |
| • Sole Administrator | Surakat Adigun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 455 km2 (176 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 117,481 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
Ibeju-Lekki is a local government area in the Epe Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. The administrative centre was formerly at Akodo and was later moved to Igando Oloja due to the creation of Lekki Council Development Area. The name of the Local government was derived from two autonomous communities, Ibeju and Lekki.
The demographics of the area include Yoruba speaking natives although there are a lot of people from different parts of the country and the globe living, working and doing business in the area. Ibeju Lekki also attracts massive amounts of tourism as it is endowed with beautiful lagoon views and ocean fronts.
The development in the area is rapid and ongoing, some even refer to the area as the new Lagos. The commercial center of Lagos state seems to be shifting gradually towards the area with much effort being put into developing industries and infrastructure.
Some projects which are being planned or worked on in the area are the Dangote refinery and fertilizer plant at the Lekki Free Zone area, a petrochemical and power plant, a seaport, an airport, Pan-Atlantic University is also located in the area. Ibeju-lekki is one of the locations for the Lagos Smart City deal with Dubai. With the actualization of the blueprint, Ibeju Lekki is expected to become a central hub for business, manufacturing, warehousing and logistics. Forecasts have been made about an increase in commercial activities in the area as a result of these developments which will create thousands of jobs and make the area a major business location in the country.
