Ogun State
Ogun is a federal republic of Nigeria with its capital at Abeokuta, with 593 140 inhabitants (as of 2005) is also largest city.
Geography
The state is located in the southwest of the country, bordered to the northwest by the Oyo State, in the northeast of the state of Osun, on the south by Lagos State and the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Benin and to the east by Ondo State.
History
The state was formed February 3, 1976 from part of the former state of " Western ". First governor was between March 1976 and July 1978 Saidu Ayodole Balogun. Current governor since May 29, 2003 Gbenga Daniel.
List of Governors and Administrators
- Saidu Ayodole Balogun (Governor 1976-1978 )
- H. Eghagha (Governor 1978-1979 )
- Bisi Onabanjo (Governor 1979-1983 )
- Oladipo Diya (Governor 1984-1985)
- Oladayo Popoola (Governor 1985-1986)
- Raji Rasaki (Governor 1986-1987)
- Mohammed Lawal (Governor 1987-1990)
- Oladeinde Joseph ( governor 1990-1992)
- Segun Osoba (Governor 1992-1993)
- Daniel Akintonde ( administrator 1993-1996)
- Sam Ewang ( administrator 1996-1998)
- Kayode Olukimo ( administrator 1998-1999)
- Segun Osoba (Governor 1999-2003)
Management
The state is divided into 20 Local Government Areas. These are: Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ado - Odo -Ota, Egbado North, South Egbado, Ewekoro, Ifo, Ijebo East, Ijebu North, Ijebu North - East, Ijebu -Ode, Ikenne, Imeko - Afon, Ipokia, Obafemi - Owode, Odeda, Odogbolu, Ogun Waterfront, Remo North and Sagamu.
Economy
Mining and agriculture are among the largest industries in Ogun. There are limestone, chalk, phosphate and gravel mined and cereals, rice, maize, cassava, yams, bananas, cocoa, cola nuts, rubber, palm oil and palm kernels harvested. The state is the largest producer of Kolanut in Nigeria.
In Ogun also timber, ceramic products, bicycle tires, carpets, adhesives and other are produced.