Ondo State

Ondo State (Sunshine State)

 

Executive Governor


Mr. Rotimi Odunayo Akeredolu

 Deputy Governor

Lucky Aiyedatiwa

 

CREATION: 3 February, 1976 from the former Western State

Capital: Akure

Major Cities: Akure, Okitipupa, Ondo, Ikare, Owo, Ode-Aye, Igbotako, Ilutitun, Ile-Oluji, Ore, Ifon, Igbara-Oke, Irele, Owena, Idanre, Oka, Igbokoda, Isua, Bolorunduro, Igbekebo, Iju,Ita-Ogbolu, Oke-Igbo, Ido-Ani, Ikun, Ilara, Ijare and Oke-Agbe.

Geographic Profile: With Coordinates of 7°10′N 5°05′E; Land Area of 15,500 km2 (6,000 sq miles) and population of 3,640,877 (Population 2006 census).

Ethnic  Profile: Yoruba Sub-ethnic groups of Akoko, Akure, Ikale, Ilaje, Ondo, Owo with minorities such as Ijaw and Apoi.

Economic Profile:Basically an agrarian State with large scale production of crops like Cocoa, Yam, and huge forest reserves of about (sq km) 2008.which produces timbers for furniture, etc. Agriculture and agro products include: Cocoa, Palm produce, Kola nut, Coffee, Cashew, Rubber, Timber, Maize, Yam, Plantain, Cocoyam, Cassava, Rice, Banana.

Occupation: Farming, Trading, Logging, Fishing, Crafting, Public service.

Local Government Areas(LGAs) : 18 Local Government Areas: Akoko North, Akoko North-West, Akoko South-East, Akoko South-West, Akure North, Akure South, Ese Odo, Idanre, Ifedore, Ilaje, Ile Oluji/Okeigbo, Irele, Odigbo, Okitipupa, Ondo East

Raw Materials Distribution in Ondo State

                                                                     ONDO STATE
S/N LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA MINERAL RAW MATERIALS AGRO RAW MATERIALS
1 AKOKO NORTH-WEST Ball clay, Granite Cocoa, Cocoyam, Maize, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cassava, Yam, Livestock, Vegetables, Piggery, Poultry, Rice, Timber
2 AKOKO SOUTH-EAST Granite, Ball clay Cassava, Livestock, Piggery, Cocoyam, Maize, Oil palm, Rice, Plantain, Banana, Poultry, Timber, Vegetables  
3 AKOKO SOUTH-WEST Gemstone Cocoa, Palm produce, Maize, Cassava, Yam, Cocoyam, Timber, Plantain, Banana, Livestock, Rice.
4 AKURE NORTH Ball clay Cassava, Livestock, Cocoa, Cocoyam, Kolanut, maize, Plantain, Oil palm, Banana, Timber, Rice, Poultry, Piggery, Orange, Guava, Mango, Bamboo, Cashew
5 AKURE SOUTH Ball clay, Charnockite, Granite, Gabbro

Cocoa, Livestock, Vegetable, Cocoyam, Yam, Coffee, Plantain, Banana, Orange, Maize, Mango, Piggery, Oil palm, Cassava, Rice, Bamboo, Timber, Cashew.  

6 ESE ODO Ball clay, Bitumen, Silica sand, Petroleum, Salt, Quartz Cocoyam, Fish, Maize, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cassava, Livestock, Piggery, Vegetables, Yam, Poultry, Timber, Rice
7 IDANRE Granite, Ball clay, Charnockite Cocoa, Cocoyam, Maize, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cassava, Livestock, Piggery, Yam, Vegetables, Poultry, Timber, Rice
8 IFEDORE Ball clay, Granite, Charnockite Cocoa, Cocoyam, Maize, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cassava, Livestock, Vegetables, Yam, Piggery, Poultry, Rice, Timber
9 ILAJE Ball clay, Bitumen, Silica sand, Petroleum, Salt, Quartz

Cocoyam, Fish, Maize, Poultry, Oil palm, Vegetables, Piggery, Timber, Raffia palm.

10 ILE-OLUJI/OKEIGBO Ball clay, Charnockite, Granite Cocoa, Cocoyam, Maize, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cassava, Livestock, Vegetables, Yam, Rice, Piggery, Poultry, Timber
11 IRELE Ball clay, Silica sand, Kaolin, Quartz, Bitumen Cocoa, Cocoyam, Maize, Plantain, Oil palm, Banana, Cassava, Livestock, Vegetables, Yam, Piggery, Poultry, Rice, Rubber, Timber
12 ODIGBO Ball clay, Bitumen, Kaolin

Cocoa, Cocoyam, Maize, Plantain, Oil palm, Banana, Cassava, Livestock, Vegetables, Yam, Piggery, Poultry, Rice, Rubber, Timber.

13 OKITIPUPA Ball clay, Bitumen, Silica sand, Salt, Petroleum, Quartz, Kaolin Cocoa, Bamboo, Cocoyam, Maize, Raffia palm, Palm produce, Plantain, Banana, Cassava, Livestock, Vegetables, Yam, Piggery, Poultry, Rubber, Timber
14 ONDO EAST Ball clay, Charnockite, Granite Cassava, Cocoyam, Maize, Oil Palm, Piggery, Vegetables, Yam, Timber, Rice, Poultry, Plantain, Banana
15 ONDO WEST Ball clay, Charnockite, Granite Cocoa, Cocoyam, Maize, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cassava, Livestock, Vegetables, Yam, Piggery, Poultry, Timber, Mango, Tomatoes, Cashew, Guava
16 OSE Ball clay, Charnockite, Limestone, Quartz Cocoa, Cocoyam, Maize, Oil palm, Plantain, Banana, Cassava, Livestock, Vegetables, Yam, Piggery, Poultry, Timber, Mango, Tomatoes, Cashew, Guava
17 OWO Ball clay, Coal, Quartz, Limestone Cocoa, Cocoyam, Kolanut, Maize, Oil palm, Cassava, Livestock, Plantain, Banana, Poultry, Vegetables, Yam, Piggery, Timber, Rubber, Rice, Potato.  

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