Ifako-Ijaiye
Local Government Area in Lagos, Nigeria
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Ifako-Ijaiye ⓘ is a local government area in Lagos State and a neighborhood within Metropolitan Lagos, Nigeria. It has a land area of 43 square kilometres (17 sq mi) and had a population of 427,878 people in 2006.
Ifako-Ijaiye | |
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 Interactive map of Ifako-Ijaiye | |
| Coordinates: 06°41′05″N 03°17′20″E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Lagos |
| Headquarter | Ifako |
| Created | October 1, 1996 |
| Government | |
| • Executive Chairman | Prince Usman Akanbi Hamzat |
| • House of Representatives Member | Adeyemi Benjamin Olabinjo |
| Area | |
• Total | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 633,200 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
History
The Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government was created along with 183 other local governments on October 1, 1996, by General Sani Abacha, the then military head of state. It was carved out of Agege Local Government, with headquarters in Ifako, and predominantly populated by the Egba Yoruba people.[2][3]
Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government is a border suburb town as it shares border with Ogun State. The major settlements are Ogba-Ijaiye, Ifako, Oke-Ira, Iju-Ishaga, Obawole, Iju-Ogundimu, Fagba, Agege Pen Cinema, Ojokoro[4] among others.
Transport
The city is served by Agbado station,[5] located in the Local Council of Agbado-Oke Odo[6] and part of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit project.
Current Executives
Prince Usman Akanbi Hamzat - Executive Chairman
Hon. Mrs. Oluwatoyin Awoniyi Akerele - Vice Chairman
Photo Gallery
Agbado-Oke-Odo Local Council
