Ogun State

Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created in 1976, it borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the north, Ondo to the east and the Republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state. The state's appellation is "Gateway to Nigeria". It was created in February 1976 from the former Western State. The 2006 census recorded a total population of 3,751,140 residents.[3]

Ogun State
State
Flag
Nickname(s): 
Gateway State
Location of Ogun State in Nigeria
Coordinates: 7°00′N 3°35′E
Country Nigeria
Date created3 February 1976
CapitalAbeokuta
Government
 • GovernorDapo Abiodun (APC)
 • Deputy GovernorNoimot Salako-Oyedele
 • Senators
 • LegislatureOgun State House of Assembly
Area
 • Total16,980.55 km2 (6,556.23 sq mi)
Area rank24th of 36
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total3,751,140
 • Rank16 of 36
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Ogun
GDP
 • Year2007
 • Total$10.47 billion[1]
 • Per capita$2,740[1]
Time zoneUTC+01 (WAT)
postal code
110001
ISO 3166 codeNG-OG
HDI (2018)0.662[2]
medium · 2nd of 37

Other cities and towns in the Ogun State are Ijebu Ode, Ijebu Imusin, Sagamu, Ijebu Igbo, Ogere Remo, Iperu, Ilishan, Ikenne, Odogbolu, Ilaro, Ayetoro, Agbado, Akute and Ota.[4] The state is notable for having a high concentration of industrial estates and being a major manufacturing hub in Nigeria. Major factories in Ogun include: Dangote Cement factory in Ibese,[5] Nestle,[6] Lafarge Cement factory in Ewekoro , Memmcol in Orimerunmu,[7] Coleman Cables in Sagamu and Arepo,[8] Procter & Gamble in Agbara,[9] amongst others.

Governor

The current governor is Dapo Abiodun, who heads the Executive Council of Ogun State.[10]

Local government areas
See also: List of Ogun State local government areas by area
See also: List of villages in Ogun State

Ogun State consists of twenty local government areas. They are:

Educational facilities

Ogun state has three federal secondary schools; Federal Government Girls' College, Sagamu[11] and Federal Government College, Odogbolu[12] and Federal Science and Technical College, Ijebu-Imushin.[13]

Ogun has one Federal University, the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and one Federal college of education, FCE Osiele (both at Odeda Local government area), one state government college of education, named after the late Nigerian educationist of international repute Augustus Taiwo Solarin in 1994 as Tai Solarin College of Education (TASCE), (formerly known as Ogun State College of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, one Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, one state government polytechnic named after late Nigerian business mogul and winner of June 12, 1993 election, Basorun Moshood Kasimawo Olawale Abiola as Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), formerly known as Ogun State Polytechnic, Ojere, 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.[14]

Ogun State has a total of nine registered universities, the highest of any state in Nigeria. It has five private universities. Amongst others are Chrisland University, Abeokuta Bells University of Technology in Ota, Covenant University and Babcock University in Ilisan-Remo, which was the first private university in the country.[15]

The state has two major government hospitals: the Federal Medical Center at Abeokuta, and the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital in Sagamu. The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp is located at Sagamu Local Government area of the state.[16]

Notable people from Ogun State

Tertiary institutions in Ogun State

Notable religious places in Ogun State

Major rivers

Think tanks
  • African Centre for Development and Strategic Studies (ACDESS)

See also

References
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  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. "Ogun State". Ogun Smart City. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  4. "POLITICAL". Ogun State Government Official Website. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  5. "Ibese Cement Plant - Dangote Cement". dangote.com. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  6. "Nestlé Flowergate Factory, Ogun". Food Processing Technology. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  7. https://www.memmcol.com/
  8. "Coleman Wires and Cables". www.colemancables.com. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  9. "P&G in Nigeria". www.pgcareers.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  10. "Executives". Ogun State Government Official Website. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  11. "Federal Government Girls College, Sagamu | School Website". www.fggcsagamu.org.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  12. "Federal Government College, Odogbolu | School Website". fgcodogbolu.com.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  13. "Federal Science And Tecnical College, Ijebu Imushin | School Website". fstcijebuimusin.com. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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  18. McPherson University
  19. Sungbo Eredo and Its Ecotourism Values: Sonubi O K (2009)
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