Ekiti State

Ekiti State (Fountain of Knowledge)

 Executive Governor

Kayode Fayemi

Deputy Governor

Bisi Egbeyemi

 Creation: Created October 1st 1996

Capital: Ado-Ekiti

Major Cities: Ado, Ikere Ekiti, Awo Ekiti, Ayegbaju Ekiti, Araromi Oke Ekiti, Efon-Alaaye, Aramoko Ekiti.

Geographic Profile: Ekiti State is situated entirely within the tropics. It is located between longitudes 40°51′and 50°451′East of the Greenwich meridian and latitudes 70°151′and 80°51′north of the Equator. It lies south of Kwara and Kogi State, East of Osun State and bounded by Ondo State in the East and in the south; Land Area – 5887.890sq km.

Economic Profile: Economic activities involve mining of solid minerals (clay, kaolin, columbite, bauxite, granite, etc). – Trading activities occur on small, medium, and large scale levels.

Occupation: Major occupation – agriculture with high production of yam, cocoa, coffee, plantain, banana, kolanut, palm oil, etc. There is also a major investment in mining of solid minerals and tourism.

Ethnic Profile: Ekiti dialet is common to the people of the State.

Local Government Area( 16 LGAs): Local Government Councils: Ado, Efon, Ekiti West, Ijero, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ido/Osi, Ikole Ilejemeje, Moba, Oye, Ekiti East, Ekiti South West, Emure, Gbonyin, Ikere and Ise/Orun.

Raw Materials Distribution in Ekiti State 

EKITI STATE

S/N LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA MINERAL RAW MATERIALS AGRO RAW MATERIALS
1 ADO-EKITI Granite, Ball clay Cocoa, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Pawpaw, Cashew, Mango, Raffia palm, Maize, Rice, Melon, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Orange, Poultry, Palm produce
2 AIYEKIRE Ball clay Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Vegetables, Rice, poultry, Piggery
3 EFON Quartz, Kaolin, Ball clay, Granite Cocoa, Kolanut, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Plantain, Banana, Timber, Cocoyam, Rice, Vegetables, Poultry
4 EKITI-EAST Granite, Ball clay Cocoa, Palm produce, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Maize, Coffee, Rice, Kolanut, Piggery, Poultry, Pepper, Okro, Coconut
5 EKITI-WEST Gemstone, Granite, Ball clay, Mica (muscovite) Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Rice, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Piggery, Vegetables, Poultry, Cowpea, Pepper, Okra, Coconut
6 EKITI-SOUTH WEST Clay, Mica (muscovite), Quartz Cocoa, Kolanut, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Livestock, Plantain, Banana, Vegetables, Piggery, Rice, Timber, Bamboo, Cowpea
7 EMURE Lignite, Limestone, Ball clay, Granite Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Kolanut, Vegetables, Rice, Poultry, Livestock, Piggery
8 IDO-OSI Feldspar, Mica (muscovite), Ball clay, Quartz Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Plantain, Timber, Banana, Kolanut, Vegetables, Rice, Poultry, Livestock, Piggery.
9 IJERO Quartz, Ball clay, Cassiterite, Kaolin, Columbite, Mica (muscovite), Tantalite, Feldspar, Gemstone. Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Kolanut, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rice, Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam
10 IKERE Kaolin, Granite, Ball clay, Mica (muscovite) Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Piggery, Coconut, Vegetables, Poultry
11 IKOLE Ball clay, Quartz Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rice
12 ILEJEMEJI Ball clay Cocoa, Palm produce, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Maize, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rice.
13 IREPODUN/IFELODUN Ball clay, Mica, Kaolin, Limestone Cocoyam, Rice, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Cocoa, Kolanut, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Timber, Plantain, Banana
14 ISE / ORUN Lignite, Limestone, Quartz, Ball clay Cocoa, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Kolanut, Maize, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rice, Palm produce
15 MOBA Ball clay Cocoa, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Soyabeans, Banana, Rice, Cowpea, Pepper, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rubber, Palm produce, Coffee
16 OYE Kaolin, Muscovite, Ball clay, Mica, Quartz, Feldspar Cocoa, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Rice, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Coffee, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, poultry, Palm produce, Soyabeans  

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