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| Capital: |
Ado-Ekiti |
| Area: |
6,353 km |
| Population: |
2,737,186 (2005
est.) |
| Language: |
Yoruba |
| Governor: |
Segun
Oni (PDP) |
| ISO
3166-2: |
NG-EK |
| Date
Created: |
1
October 1996 |
| Population
Rank: |
Ranked
29th |
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Ekiti
State of Nigeria was created on 1st October, 1996 along side
other five by the late Head of state and Commander-in-Chief
of Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General
Sani Abacha, GCON in a nation-wide broadcast to mark the 36th
Independence anniversary of Nigeria. The State, carved out
of Ondo State, cover the former twelve local government areas
that made up the Ekiti Zone of old Ondo State.
Ekiti State was created on 1st October, 1996 out of the former
Ondo State. It is bounded on the South by Ondo State, on the
North by Kwara State, on the East by Kogi State.
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Ekiti
State was created on 1st October, 1996 out of the former Ondo
State. The people of the state are pure Yoruba with the same
dialect.
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The state
is largely agrarian. Agriculture is the mainstay of the state
economy. It employs 75% of the state working population.
The State
is one of the largest producers of Rice, Kolanut, oil palm
and cocoa in the country. They also produce crops like cassava,
yam, cocoyam, maize, cowpea, citrus, plantain and fruits like
cashew, mango and orange.
As the
state is within the ecological belt known for abundant forest
resources the state produces high quality woods which are
raw material for wood based industries within and outside
the state.
Industrially,
the state is arid with only few companies on the ground. However,
the state government has embarked on an aggressive industrialization
drive through the provision of necessary infrastructure while
new industrial estates are being opened under World Bank Infrastructural
Development Fund to cater for investors' needs.
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The state
is endowed with abundant mineral deposits of value like Clay,
Kaolin, Columbite, Cassiterite, Foundry Sand, Bauxite, Clarcomite
and Charcoalnite Granite.
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Education
is highly regarded and prioritized. The state has:
- 541
Primary Schools
- 141
Secondary Schools
- 4 Unity
Secondary Schools
- 4 Women
Education Centres
- 5 Nomadic
Schools
- 4
Technical Colleges
- A
College of Education
- A Federal
Polytechnic and
- A
State University.
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Tourism
is another aspect which will become a veritable source of income
for the state. Notable among its tourist attractions are the
Ikogosi tourist centre which are referred to as the haven of
tourism in Nigeria.
At Ikogosi,
the warm and cold water oozing out from different sources
from the earth crust flow separately to meet in a pool each
retaining its thermal identity.
Facilities
such as a modest non-chemical pools, standard Conference hall,
opulent chalets, and a fascinating restaurant are provided
to cater for the various needs of tourists.
Other
tourist centres are:
- Raw
Material Display Centre
- Arinta
Waterfall at Ipole-Iloro
- Ero
Dam at Ikun-Ekiti
- Fajuyi
Memorial Park at Ado-Ekiti;
and hotels
like Ikogosi Motel, Owena Motel, etc.
The state also
has rich cultural carnivals like Iwemo and Udiroko in Ado-Ekiti;
Ogun in Ire-Ekiti; Ijesu and Egungun which continue to attract
people to the state. Ekiti state is accessible by road.
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The State has 16 local Councils which include Edo-Ekiti-East,
Ekiti Southwest, Ekiti West, Ikere, Irepodun, Ijero, Oye,
Ikole, Efon, Moba etc. And its major towns include Ado-Ekiti,
Efon Alaaye, Aramoko-Ekiti, Ikole Ekiti, Iyin-Ekiti etc.
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http://www.ekitinigeria.net
Schools
on The Web:
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State
Liason Office:
Oduduwa House,
Plot 1226, Ahmadu Bello Way,
Victoria Island, Lagos
Tel: 01-2616553, 2617061
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