词条 | Ogun State |
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| name = Ogun State | official_name = | type = State | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = Flag of Ogun State.png | flag_alt = Flag of Ogun State | flag_size = 120px | image_seal = | seal_alt = Seal of Ogun State | nickname = Gateway State | image_map = Nigeria - Ogun.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location of Ogun State in Nigeria | coordinates = {{coord|7|00|N|3|35|E|region:NG_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Nigeria}} | established_title = Date created | established_date = 3 February 1976 | seat_type = Capital | seat = Abeokuta | government_footnotes = | leader_party = APC | leader_title = Governor | leader_name = Ibikunle Amosun | leader_title1 = Deputy Governor | leader_name1 = Yetunde Onanuga | leader_title2 = Senators | leader_name2 = {{unbulleted list|Joseph Dada|Lanre Tejuosho|Buruji Kashamu}} | leader_title3 = Representatives | leader_name3 = | leader_title4 = Legislature | leader_name4 = Ogun State House of Assembly | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 16,980.55 | area_rank = 24th of 36 | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 3,751,140 | population_as_of = 2006 census | population_rank = 16 of 36 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = | population_demonym = Ogun | demographics_type1 = GDP | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Year | demographics1_info1 = 2007 | demographics1_title2 = Total | demographics1_info2 = $10.47 billion[1] | demographics1_title3 = Per capita | demographics1_info3 = $2,740[1] | timezone1 = WAT | utc_offset1 = +01 | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = | iso_code = NG-OG | blank_name_sec1 = HDI (2016) | blank_info_sec1 = 0.549[2] · 7th of 36 | website = | footnotes = }} 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 nickname 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. Other cities and towns in the Ogun State are Ijebu Ode, Ijebu Imusin, Sagamu, Ijebu Igbo, Ogere Remo, Iperu, Ilishan, Ikenne, Ilaro, Ayetoro, Agbado, Akute and Ota. 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,[3] Nestle,[4] Lafarge Cement factory in Ewekoro and Coleman Cables in Sagamu and Arepo,[5] Procter & Gamble in Agbara, amongst others. GovernorThe current governor is Senator Ibikunle Amosun, who heads the Executive Council of Ogun State. Local government areas{{see also|List of Ogun State local government areas by area}}Ogun State consists of twenty local government areas. They are: {{colbegin|colwidth=15em}}
Educational facilitiesOgun state has three federal secondary schools; Federal Government Girls' College, Sagamu and Federal Government College, Odogbolu and Federal Science and Technical College, Ijebu-Imushin. 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 polythechnic 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 Polythechnic, 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. Ogun State has a total of nine registered universities, the highest of any state in Nigeria. It has five private universities. Amongst others are Bells University of Technology in Ota, Covenant University and Babcock University in Ilisan-Remo, which was the first private university in the country. 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. Notable people from Ogun State{{Unreferenced section|date=April 2017}}{{Div col|colwidth=25em}}
Tertiary institutions in Ogun State
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Cultural events{{unsourced section|date=July 2017}}The Ake Festival of Arts and Books takes place in Abeokuta every November. Ojude Oba Festival takes place in Ijebu Ode, three days after Eid kabir. Yewa Festival held every two years in Yewa land. Oronna Festival takes place in Ilaro-Yewa every November. Ita Oba day, celebration at OTA palace square,a day after il-dlikabir sallah. Lafose Day, celebration at ODE REMO every first Saturday in August. Ishanbi Day, celebration at Ilishan every first Saturday in October. Agemo Festival. Think tanks
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References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.cgidd.com|publisher=Canback Dangel|title=C-GIDD (Canback Global Income Distribution Database)|accessdate=2008-08-20}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/hdr_2018_nigeria_finalfinalx3.pdf|title=National Human Development Report 2018|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://dangote.com/cement/ibese.html|title=Ibese Cement Plant - Dangote Cement|website=dangote.com|accessdate=28 May 2017}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.foodprocessing-technology.com/projects/nestleflowergatefact/|title=Nestlé Flowergate Factory, Ogun|website=Food Processing Technology|accessdate=28 May 2017}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.colemancables.com/contact/|title=Coleman Wires and Cables|website=www.colemancables.com|accessdate=28 May 2017}} 6. ^Sungbo Eredo and Its Ecotourism Values: Sonubi O K (2009) External links
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