Created October 1, 1996 Area 43 km² | Time zone WAT (UTC+1) | |
Ifako-Ijaiye is a city and local government area in Lagos, Nigeria. It has a land are of 43 square kilometres (17 sq mi) and had a population of 427,878 people in 2006.
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Map of Ifako-Ijaiye, Nigeria
The current chairman is Babatunde I.Q. Rajh-Label (a.k.a. BIQ) .
History
The Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government was created along with 183 other local governments on October 1, 1996 by General Sani Abacha, the then military head of state. It was carved out of Agege Local Government, with headquarters in Ifako. The 1991 census found the majority of inhabitants to be Yoruba. Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government is a border suburb town as it shares border with Ogun State. The major settlements are Ogba-Ijaiye, Ifako, Oke-Ira, Iju-Ishaga, Obawole, Iju-Ogundimu Fagba, Agege Pen Cinema among others.
The past leaders of the Local Government are: Engr. Richard Akinpelu (late) Alh. Ma'rufdeen Adeola Adefolabi (late) Hon. Demola Doherty Hon. (Apostle) Oloruntoba Oke
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode appointed Babatunde I.Q. Rajh-Label as Sole Administrator of the Local Government in June, 2016.
Management
Sole Administrator - Babatunde I.Q. Rajh-Label Head of Administration - Mrs. Kudirat Bello Council Treasurer - Mrs. Conde