Ikirun

Ikirun

Ikirun town in Osun state, southwestern Nigeria. It lies along the railroad from Lagos and at the intersection of roads from Oshogbo, Inisha (Inisa), Igbajo, and Ila (Mainly inhabited by Yoruba people, the town was raided for slaves in the 19th century by Fulani warriors from Ilorin (42 miles [68 km] north-northwest).Ikirun is the headquarters of Ifelodun Local government; It was created in 1976 by Muritala / Obasanjo Military Regime and comprises of Iba, Obagun, Eko-Ende, Eko-Ajala, Dagbolu, Seke, Eweta, Olufi and other villages and hamlets.

The people of Iikirun town are Yoruba of Oyo origin with the same cultural affinity. There are scores of other tribes such as Hausas, Igbos, Nupes and people from other West African Countries trading and living peacefully in Ikirun. Geographically, Ifelodun Local Government shares boundaries with Odo-Otin Local Government in the North, Boripe Local Government in the East, and Olorunda Local Government in the South West. More>> There are telephone facilities in Ikirun, the headquarters, on Code No 035. The Global System for mobile telecommunication is also operational with the presences of GLOBACOM, MTN , CELTEL and more; and as well as several Internet bars . There are also General Post Offices in Ikirun, and Iba while Postal Agencies exist in other parts of Local Government areas. Public and Private hospitals are scattered all over the Local Government area. In addition to this are several Public and Private Primary, and Secondary Schools in virtually all the nooks and crannies of the Local Government.


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