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| Capital: |
Abeokuta |
| Area: |
16,409.26
sq kilometres |
| Population: |
2,759,109
(1997 FOS est.) |
| Language: |
Yoruba |
| Governor: |
Gbenga
Daniel (PDP) |
| ISO
3166-2: |
NG-OG |
| Date
Created: |
3
February 1976 |
| Population
Rank: |
Ranked
24th |
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Ogun
State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos
State to the south, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo
State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west.
Ogun
State is bounded in the West by the Benin Republic, in the
South by Lagos State and the Atlantic Ocean, in the East by
Ondo State and in the North by Oyo State.
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The major food
crops include rice, maize, cassava, yam and banana. The main
cash crops include cocoa, kolanut, rubber, palm oil and palm
kernels. Ogun State is one of the largest producers of kolanut
in the country. It also produces timber and rubber on a large
scale. About 20% of its total area is constituted of forest
reserve suitable for livestock
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Mineral
resources available include chalk, phosphate, high quality
stones and gravels for construction works.
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Ogun has
one federal university ; the Federal University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta and two state government universities; the Olabisi
Onabanjo university,Ago Iwoye(formerly known as Ogun State
University) and the Tai Solarin university of education (TASUED)
Ijebu Ode. Ogun State thus has the highest number of registered
universities in Nigeria (nine in all) with five new private
universities also in the state. Ogun state has two major government
hospitals,The Federal Medical Center,Abeokuta and the Olabisi
Onabanjo university teaching hospital,Sagamu.Ogun State has
produced many of the most important Yoruba politicians and
musicians in Nigeria, including President Olusegun Obasanjo,
Chief Ernest Shonekan, Chief MKO Abiola,Prince Bola Ajibola,
Chief Kuforiji Olubi, Prof Ola Rotimi, Prof Olikoye Ransome
Kuti, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Prof.Wole Soyinka and Chief Obafemi
Awolowo.
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Management Training Centre, Ogere Man-made
* Adire Market, Itoko Abeokuta Cultural * Olumo Rock, Abeokuta
Physical * Birikisu Sungbo Shrine Cultural/Religious Attractions
* Obute-Oni Tourist Beach Natural * Ancient Palace of the
Cultural/ Alake of Egbaland Monument * Ogunde Theatre Centre
Man-made/Monument
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Ogun
State is made up of six ethnic groups viz, the Egba, the Ijebu,
the Remo, the Egbado, the Awori and the Egun. The language
of the majority of the people of Ogun State is Yoruba but
this is however broken into scores of dialects.
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Abeokuta
North, Abeokuta South, Ado-Odo/Ota, Egbado North, Egbado South,
Ewekoro, Ifo, Ijebu East, Ijebu North, Ijebu North East, Ijebu
Ode, Ikenne, Imeko-Afon, Ipokia, Obafemi-Owode, Ogun Waterside,
Odeda, Odogbolu, Remo North, Shagamu.
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www.ogunstate.gov.ng
Schools
on The Web:
Federal
Government Girls College, Sagamu
Federal
Government College, Odogbolu
Ikenne Community
High School
Mayflower School, Ikenne
Federal College of
Education, Osiele, Abeokuta
University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta
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State
Liason Office: ABUJA: 4, Off Gana/Barawa
Street, Cadasteral, Zone A5, P.M.B. 328 Maitama District Abuja
Oduduwa House
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Tel: 01-2617696, 261878
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