Ifo


Ifo is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ifo at.
It has an area of 521 km² and a population of 524,837 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 112.

Transportation

Ifo is connected to nearby Lagos by a railway that was completed in 1899, with a length of 77 kilometres. Roads connect it to Lagos as well as Abeokuta, Ilaro, Shagamu, Itori, and Ketou.

Notable people

In Ifo Hon Hakeem Bello Olanrewaju
Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo
Yisa Odebunmi Askanda
Suleiman Onabiyi
Taye olabulo
Fola Onifade
Tunde Captain,
Oba Atanda Oladipupo, Hon. Fola Salami. Prince Olabamidele Fatai Tinuosho.

Languages

The main language of Ifo is Egba language.

Nearby localities

Nearby major towns include Igbusi, Ilepa, Oniale, Pakoto, Kajola, Seriki, Coker, Ibogun,Matogun,Lambe,Alagbole,Ajuwon and Akute; all of which constitute their own Local Council Development Area with their own traditional rulers. Together these areas make up Ifo Division. Ifo Division has a large industrial area containing several factories. The town of Ifo itself is home to branches of several established Nigerian banks.
Ifo is the fastest growing part-market of the Ogun metropolis, owing in part to increasing influxes of people from Ifo's surrounding towns and villages who are attracted by the town's proximity to Ogun.

Religion

Inhabitants of Ifo include adherents to several religions, including Christianity, Islam, and traditional worship.

Education

Within greater Ifo there are more than 5 public primary schools and 10 secondary schools. There are also several private nurseries, primary and secondary schools, and 2 tertiary institutions.
Local schools include:
Olabisi Onabanjo University is a public university located in the Ibogun area of the town.
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