Talk:Gbonyin

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The Geographical entity known as Gbonyin Local Government was created in October 1st 1996 out of Ekiti East Local Government under the chairmanship of High Chief Zacheaus Adebowale Ofi as the pioneer chairman. Upon the creation of Ekiti State in October 1st 1996, Gbonyin Local Government (officially named Ayekire in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria) is one of the sixteen Local Government created with the headquarters at Ode Ekiti.

The Local Government is predominantly a homogenous society and carefully populated by Yoruba speaking people of the South West Zone of Nigeria. The Religious of the people are mainly Christian and Islamic religious while a percentage of the people are Traditional religion worshipers.

The Local Government is made up of 8 major towns and several villages. All the towns have recognized traditional rulers (Obas). The major towns are: Ode Ekiti; Agbado Ekiti; Imesi Ekiti; Aisegba Ekiti; Egbe Ekiti; Ijan Ekiti; Iluomoba Ekiti and Iro Ekiti. Villages: Aba Baale; Aba Jioba; Ugboeku; Oke Afa; Onibedo Camp; Alarierin; Surulere Camp; Aba Oka; Oguniyi; Aba Oka; Isarun Better Life Road; Ilupeju; Imoru Mayegun; The Apostolic Church, Alarudu; Ologoji Farm Settlement; Momo Farm Settlement; Iro Ayeteju; Ijege/Oke Agbani; Iro-Ayeteju/Egbe; Aponyinbo; Odi-Olowo; Apomo; Ese; Sakunmi and Olorunda amongs others.

Population & Geographical Landscape The Local Government Council Area was located in the North Eastern part of Ekiti State and covers about 391 kilometer squares. The local government shared territorial boundaries with seven local government viz; Ise/Emure, Ekiti East, Ikole, Irepodun/Ifelodun and Ado Ekiti Local government in Ekiti State, and Akoko-North/West Local government of Ondo State.

The local government council secretariat was located in the East of Ode Ekiti via the Egbe-Isinbode road. According to the 2006 National Population Census figure, the total population of the local government was 147,999; Male: 75,459; Female: 72,734.

Commerce & Industries The thriving industries in the local government include Timber/Saw mills, rice processing, Garri processing, Palm oil, Kernel processing, Block making, Bakeries, Furnitures, Petrol Stations, Hotels, Printing Press and Banking.

Furthermore, the youths in the local government area are engaged in motor cycle repair, carpentry, fashion designing, hair dressing, small farm holds and petty trading, commercial motorcycle transportation called Okada etc.

Tourist Attraction 1. Place of interest in the Local Government include: 2. Little Ose/Ogbe Dam 3. Oloke Rock at Ode 4. Forest Reserve at Egbe 5. Apariko Dam at Aisegba 6. Omi Agbahan at Iluomoba 7. Orisa Gbamo at Agbado 8. Ujilogun at Ijan Many hotels in the local government.

Education There are 46 public primary schools, 18 private nursery and primary schools, 12 public secondary schools, 13 private secondary schools in the local government. The public primary schools in the local government are:

1. Lower Holy Trinity, Aisegba Ekiti 2. Upper Holy Trinity, Aisegba Ekiti 3. St. James Primary School, Imesi Ekiti 4. St. Paul’s Primary School, Ijan Ekiti 5. Methodist Primary School, Egbe Ekiti 6. St. Mary’s Primary School, Ode Ekiti 7. St. James Primary School, Ijan Ekiti 8. Methodist Primary School, Ode Ekiti 9. Lower Emmanuel Primary School, Agbado Ekiti 10. St. Luke Primary School, Iro Ekiti 11. St. Cyprian Primary School, Aisegba Ekiti 12. St. John Primary School, Ode Ekiti 13. St. Michael Primary School, Iluomoba Ekiti 14. St. Paul’s Primary School, Agbado Ekiti 15. St. Peter’s Primary School, Iluomoba 16. Upper Emmanuel Primary School, Agbado Ekiti 17. L. A. Odiolowo, Imesi Ekiti 18. St. Saviour Primary School, iro Ayeteju Ekiti 19. Community primary School, Bolorunduro, Aisegba Ekiti 20. Community Primary School, Ilupeju, Ijan 21. A.U.D. Primary School Agbado ekiti 22. A.U.D. Primary School, Ode Ekiti 23. CAC Primary School, Ausegba Ekiti 24. Community Primary School, Ajebamidele, Iluomoba 25. Community Primary School, Olorunda, Imesi Ekiti 26. St. Francis Primary School, Imesi Ekiti 27. Community Primary School, Iploe Agbado ekiti 28. CAC Primary School, Imesi Ekiti 29. St. Silas Primary School, Ijan Ekiti 30. AUD Primary School, Aisegba Ekiti 31. CAC Primary School, Egbe Ekiti 32. Community Primary School, Agbonkoji, Egbe Ekiti 33. Muslim Primary School, Ijan Ekiti 34. St. John Primary School, Iluomoba Ekiti 35. St. Victor Primary School, Aisegba Ekiti 36. St Michael Primary School Ode Ekiti 37. Community Primary School, Surulere Ode Ekiti 38. Community Primary School, Aponu, Imesi Ekiti 39. CAC Primary School, Iluomoba Ekiti 40. C&S Primary School, Aisegba Ekiti 41. C&S Primary School Agbado ekiti 42. St. Ang. Primary School, Ijan Ekiti 43. CAC Primary School, Iro Ekiti 44. Community Primary School, Abajioba, Ode Ekiti 45. Celestial Primary School, Aisegba Ekiti 46. CAC Ijan Ekiti

Private Primary Schools 1. Sterling Nursery and Primary School, Ode Ekiti 2. United Nursery and Primary School, Ode Ekiti 3. Gofamint Nursery and Primary School, Ode Ekiti 4. Christ Majesty Nursery and Primary School, Ode Ekiti 5. God’s Grace Nursery and Primary School,, Aisegba Ekiti 6. Jobabeg Primary School, Aisegba Ekiti 7. Ife Oluwa Nursery and Primary School, Aisegba Ekiti 8. Excellent Gateway Nursery and Primary School, Aisegba Ekiti 9. Oluwafunmilayo Nursery and Primary School, Imesi Ekiti 10. Toluwa Nursery and Primary School, Imesi Ekiti 11. Emmanuel Nursery and Primary School, Agbado Ekiti 12. Titilola Nursery and Primary School, Agbado Ekiti 13. Bosotos Nursery and Primary School, Agbado Ekiti 14. Scyro Nursery and Primary School,, Agbado Ekiti 15. Resurrection Nursery and Primary School, Agbado Ekiti 16. Oluwaseyi Nursery and Primary School, Egbe Ekiti 17. Omotola Nursery and Primary School, Iluomoba Ekiti 18. Ranti Nursery and Primary School, Iluomoba Ekiti

Public Secondary Schools 1. Ode High School, Ode Ekiti 2. Aisegba Community grammar School, Aisegba Ekiti 3. Ojugbaye Comprehensive High School, Imesi Ekiti 4. Ijanmodu Comprehensive High School, Ijan Ekiti 5. Ileowuro Hogh School, Agbado Ekiti 6. Community Grammar School, Iulomoba Ekiti\ 7. Methodist High School, Egbe Ekiti 8. Comprehensive High School, Aisegba Ekiti 9. Sola Babalola Memorial High School, Iro Ekiti 10. Ayeteju Comprehensive High School, Iro Ekiti 11. Ayo Daramola Grammar School, Ijan Ekiti 12. New Era College, Ode Ekiti

Private Secondary Schools 1. Faith and Love College, Ode Ekiti 2. Tasco Secondary School, Ode Ekiti 3. Amazing Grace Secondary School, Ode Ekiti 4. Christ the Answer College, Aisegba Ekiti 5. JOBABEC Secondary School, Aisegba Ekiti 6. God Grace Secondary School, Aisegba Ekiti 7. Christ International College, Agbado Ekiti 8. Royal Academic College, Agbado Ekiti

Health Care The Gbonyin Local Government Area has two (2) General Hospitals, one at Ijan-Ekiti and the other at Ode-Ekiti. The Health Facilities in the local government are: 1. Comprehensive Health Centre, Ode Ekiti 2. Comprehensive Health Centre, Agbado Ekiti 3. Comprehensive Health Centre, Aisegba Ekiti 4. Comprehensive Health Centre, Imesi Ekiti 5. Comprehensive Health Centre, Ijan Ekiti 6. Basic Health Centre, Ode Ekiti 7. Basic Health Centre, Agbado Ekiti 8. Basic Health Centre, Ipole 9. Basic Health Centre, Aisegba Ekiti 10. Basic Health Centre, Bolorunduro 11. Basic Health Centre, Iluomoba Ekiti 12. Basic Health Centre, Ajebamidele 13. Basic Health Centre, Ijan Ekiti II 14. Basic Health Centre, Ilupeju 15. Basic Health Centre, Egbe Ekiti 16. Basic Health Centre, Iro Ekiti 17. Basic Health Centre, Iro Ayeteju 18. Staff Clinic 19. Model Health Centre, Ode Ekiti 20. The Private Hospitals in Gbonyin Local Government Area are:

1. Opeyemi Clinic and Maternity, Agbado-Ekiti 2. Biotom Medical Clinic and Maternity, Aisegba Ekiti 3. Evangelic Church of West Africa (ECWA) Hospital, Egbe Ekiti 4. Biotom Medical Clinic and Maternity, Ijan Ekiti 5. Oluseyi Clinic and Maternity, Iluomoba Ekiti 6. Ile Olaolu Clinic, Imesi Ekiti  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Figo1980 (talk • contribs) 07:06, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

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