Ijede
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Ijede is a Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Nigeria. The present chairman of the council is Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba. Ijede is bordered in the east by Imota, in the north by Ikorodu North LCDA, and in the west Ikorodu Central and Igbogbo Bayeku. The council is presently headed by Alhaji Fatiu Salisu as the executive chairman. The Ijede LCDA is headquartered at No 1, Madan Street Ijede overlooking the lagoon serenity for which Lagos is known for.
Ijede is a Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos State, Nigeria. The present chairman of the council is Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba. Ijede is bordered in the east by Imota, in the north by Ikorodu North LCDA, and in the west Ikorodu Central and Igbogbo Bayeku. The council is presently headed by Alhaji Fatiu Salisu as the executive chairman. The Ijede LCDA is headquartered at No 1, Madan Street Ijede overlooking the lagoon serenity for which Lagos is known for.
History
The origins of Ijede can be traced back to the earliest record of its existence as the Ijede Native Authority in 1937, which was attributed a District officer as the executive head of the administration. In 1952, the Ijede Local Council was gazetted under the defunct western region administration led by Chief Obafemi Awolowo, before it was merged with Ikorodu Local Government under the military government of General Olusegun Obasanjo. In 1980 during the administration of Governor of Lagos State, Chief Lateef Kayode Jakande, Ijede was carved out of Ikorodu as Ikorodu constituency II into Irepodun Local Government headed by Chief Amusa. It was during the administration of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida in 1985 that Irepodun Local Government was re-merged to Ikorodu Local Government. Ijede Local Government Area was later recreated in 2003, along with new 37 Local Council Development Areas during the administration of Gov. Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the Former Governor of Lagos State.
Demographics
The people of Ijede are predominant Ijebus and other Yorubas.
Occupations
The people of Ijede are known to be artisans, farmers, and fishermen.
Population
The population of Ijede Local Council Area is around 1,600,000 according to the 2006 census.
Tourism
Ijede Local Council Development Area has a lot of tourist attractions: Ijede Spring Water Lagos Lagoon TOWNS & VILLAGES: Oke-Eletu, Abule-Eko, Igbopa, Ipakan, and Ayetoro etc.
Industry
Ijede plays host of Commerce and industry, such as Egbin Thermal Station. The LCDA has good arable land fertile enough to engage in massive mechanized farming as well as agricultural and agro allied businesses.
Infrastructure
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