Oyo State Explained

Oyo State
Type:State
Established Title:Date created
Established Date:3 February 1976
Flag Alt:Flag of Oyo State
Flag Size:120px
Seal Alt:Seal of Ọyọ State
Nickname:Pace Setter State
Coordinates:8°N 4°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Nigeria
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Ibadan
Governing Body:Government of Oyo State
Leader Party:PDP
Leader Title:Governor[2]
Leader Name:Seyi Makinde
Leader Name1:Bayo Lawal (PDP)
Leader Title2:Legislature
Leader Name2:Oyo State House of Assembly
Leader Title3:Senators
Leader Name3:

Leader Title4:Representatives
Leader Name4:List
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:28454
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:5,580,894[4]
Population As Of:2006
Population Est:7,976,100[5]
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:GDP (PPP)
Demographics1 Title1:Year
Demographics1 Info1:2021
Demographics1 Title2:Total
Demographics1 Info2:$23.8 billion[6]
Demographics1 Title3:Per capita
Demographics1 Info3:$2,560
Timezone1:WAT
Utc Offset1:+01
Postal Code Type:postal code
Postal Code:200001
Iso Code:NG-OY
Blank Name Sec1:HDI (2018)
Blank Info Sec1:0.632[7]
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Oyo State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa.[8] Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State for 337 km, to the southeast by Osun State for 187 km, partly across the River Osun, and to the south by Ogun State, and to the west by the Republic of Benin for 98 km. With a projected population of 7,976,100 in 2022, Oyo State is the sixth most populous in the Nigeria.[9]

The vast majority of Oyo State residents are Yoruba.[10] Nicknamed the "Pace Setter State", present-day Oyo State sits on territory formerly ruled by various kingdoms and empires.

The Oyo Empire was a powerful Yoruba empire that ruled in much of the area from to 1896.[11] Built in the 1830s, modern city of Oyo is considered a remnant of the imperial era, being referred to as "New Ọyọ" (Ọ̀yọ́ Àtìbà) to distinguish itself from the former capital to the north, 'Old Oyo' (Ọ̀yọ́-Ilé). The Alaafin of Oyo continues to serve a ceremonial role in the city.[12]

Oyo State is noted for being the site of the first university in Nigeria,[13] the University of Ibadan,[14] founded in 1948. The state economy remains largely agrarian, with the western city of Shaki being described as the state's breadbasket. cassava, cocoa, and tobacco are among the most important crops to Oyo State's economy.[15] [16]

Geography

Oyo State covers approximately an area of 28,454 square kilometers and is ranked 14th by size.[17] The landscape consists of old hard rocks and dome shaped hills, which rise gently from about 500 meters in the southern part and reaching a height of about 1,200 metres above sea level in the northern part.[18] Some principal rivers such as Ogun, Oba, Oyan, Otin, Ofiki, Sasa, Oni, Erinle and Osun river originate in this highland. The southern and southeastern parts of the state form a continuous plain.[17]

Oyo State contains a number of natural features including the Old Oyo National Park, Agodi parks and gardens. In this location there was earlier habitat for the endangered African wild dog, Lycaon pictus;[19] however, this canid is thought to have been locally extirpated at the present.

Climate

The climate is equatorial, notably with dry and wet seasons with relatively high humidity. The dry season lasts from November to March while the wet season starts from April and ends in October. Average daily temperature ranges between 25°C and 35°C, almost throughout the year.[20]

History

It was formed in 1976[21] from Western State, and included Ọsun State, which was split off in 1991. Oyo State is homogenous, mainly inhabited by the Yoruba ethnic group who are primarily agrarian but have a predilection for living in high-density urban centres.[22] The indigenes mainly comprise the Oyos, the Oke-Oguns, the Ibadans[23] and the Ibarapas, all belonging to the Yoruba family and indigenous city in Africa. Ibadan had been the centre of administration of the old Western Region since the days of British colonial rule.[24]

Other notable cities and towns in Ọyọ State include Ọyọ, Ogbomọsọ, Ibadan, Isẹyín-Okeogun, Ipapo-Okeogun, Kíṣì-Okeogun, Okeho-Okeogun, Saki-Okeogun, Igbeti-Okeogun, Igboho-okeogun [Igboho], Eruwa-Ibarapa, Iroko, Lanlate, OjeOwode-Okeogun, Sepeteri-Okeogun, Ilora-Oyo, Jobele-Oyo, Awe-Oyo, Ilérò-Okeogun, Okaka-Okeogun, Igbo Ora-Ibarapa, Idere[25]

Records and landmarks

The first degree awarding institution in Nigeria is the University of Ibadan (established as a college of the University of London[26] when it was founded in 1948, and later converted into an autonomous university in 1962).[27] The other universities in the state are: Lead City University, Ibadan,[28] Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo,[29] Koladaisi University,[30] Dominican University, Ibadan, and Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso.[31] The Polytechnic, Ibadan,[32] Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igbo Ora,[33] Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa are located in Oyo State.[34]

There are 324 secondary schools and 1,576 public primary schools in the state. Other noteworthy institutions in the city include the University College Hospital, Ibadan;[35] the first teaching hospital in Nigeria and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).[36] Cocoa House located in Ibadan was the first skyscraper built in Africa.[37]

The state is home to NTA Ibadan,[38] the first television station in Africa, and the Obafemi Awolowo (formerly, Liberty) Stadium, a stadium with a capacity of 35,000.[39]

Other major tourist attractions located in the state include: Agodi Botanical Garden, Ado-Awaye Suspended lake, Mapo Hall, University of Ibadan Zoological Garden, Ido Cenotaph, Trans-Wonderland Amusement Park, Old Oyo National Park located in the historical site of the ancient capital of the famous old Oyo Empire, Iyamopo and Agbele Hill in Igbeti, Bowers Tower and the Cultural Centre, Mokola. The state hosts the first FM radio, and the first private television station, Galaxy Television[40] in the country.[41]

Government and politics

Under the Nigerian 1999 constitution[42] the government of Oyo State, and those of the other 35 Nigerian States, is divided into three branches to be in line with the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which is also three tier: the executive branch, the legislative branch and the judiciary.[43] The executive branch of Oyo State government is headed by an elected executive governor who presides over the State Executive Council made up of appointed cabinet members. The present governor of Oyo State is Seyi Makinde with Bayo Lawal serving as deputy governor.[44] The legislative branch is headed by an elected Speaker of the House of Assembly. The current Speaker is Hon. Debo Ogundoyin.[45] And lastly, the judiciary is headed by the Chief Judge of Oyo State High Court.[46] The present Chief Judge of the state is Muktar Abimbola.

Education

Presently, Oyo State has 2,004 public schools, 971 private nursery/primary schools, 969 public secondary schools including 7 schools of Science and 57 private secondary schools. The state also has five government technical colleges at Oyo, Ogbomoso, Ibadan,[47] Shaki-Okeogun[48] and Iseyin-Okeogun with enrolment of 2,829 students in the 2000/2001 academic session. The National Youth Service Corp[49] [50] (NYSC) permanent orientation camp is located in Iseyin.

The Ebedi Writers' Residency situated at the hill-side of barracks area of Iseyin is an international residency that has brought great writers, journalists and authors all over the world including Africa's first Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Jumoke Verissiomo, Funmi Aluko, Richard Ali, Paul Liam and others.[51]

Historically prominent secondary schools include St Anne's School Ibadan (1869),[52] Wesley College, Ibadan (1905), Ibadan Grammar School (1913), Government College, Ibadan (1927),[53] St Theresa's College Ibadan (1932), Ibadan Boys' High School (1938), Olivet Heights Oyo (1945), Queen's School, Ibadan (1952), Loyola College, Ibadan (1954), St. Bernadine's Oyo (1957), Lagelu Grammar School Ibadan (1958), Iseyin District Grammar School Iseyin (1964), Methodist High School, Ibadan (1961) St Patrick's Grammar School Ibadan (1962) and several others. It is also home to Africa's leading fountain of knowledge, the iconic University of Ibadan (The university was originally instituted as an independent external college of the University of London, then it was called the University College, Ibadan[54] [55]).

Two new technical colleges located at Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government area and Ikija in Oluyole Local Government area were established in the 2001/2002 academic session. A college of education, Oyo State College of Education, Oyo.[56] There is a Polytechnic, The Polytechnic, Ibadan[32] with 2 satellite campuses at Eruwa[57] and Shaki-Okeogun, (now known as The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic) and a State-owned University, The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso[31] [58] which is jointly owned by Oyo and Osun State Governments. The federal premier university The University of Ibadan[59] is also located in the State capital. A private Polytechnic (SAF Polytechnic, Iseyin) is located in Iseyin. There is a vocational Institute in Saki West Local Government named: The Kings Poly, Shaki-Okeogun.[60]

There are also the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan;[61] Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo,[62] the Federal School of Surveying, Oyo; Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology (NISLT), the Federal College of Forestry, Ibadan (FEDCOFOR),[63] a subsidiary of Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN)[64] and the Nigerian Institute Of Social And Economic Research (NISER), all in Ibadan.[65] [66]

Similarly, there are 15 Nomadic schools in the State. They are Gaa Jooro and Gaa Baale, both in Kisi (Irepo Local Government); Baochilu Government; Arin-Oye, Abiogun, Okaka and Baba-Ode (Itesiwaju Local Government); Iganna (Iwajowa Local Government); Igangan and Ayete (Ibarapa North Local Government); Gaa Kondo and Igbo-Ora, (Ibarapa Central Local Government) and Sepeteri (Saki East Local Government). There are 213 continuing education centres spread all over the State.[67]

15 special primary schools and 8 special units in secondary schools cater for handicapped children. There are 11,732 teaching staff in the state public secondary schools and 2,789 non-teaching staff.

The Agency for Adult and Non-formal Education (AANFE) caters for illiterate adults who had no opportunity of formal education. The agency has 455 classes in existence in the 33 Local Government areas of the State, while 200,000 illiterate adults and over 80,000 post-illiterate adults have been trained recently.[68]

List of universities

The following are universities located within Oyo State;[69]

List of polytechnics

List of specialized tertiary institutions

List of special colleges

List of registered private polytechnics

Transport

Federal Highways

These include:

Other major roads include:

Railways

Ibadan is a major terminus on the Western Railway from Lagos to Kano (1899) on the 1067 mm (3ˈ6") Cape Gauge, with a new 1435 mm (4ˈ8½") standard gauge line from Lagos to Ibadan opened 2021.

Airport

Ibadan Airport has services to Abuja and Lagos by Air Peace and Overland Airways.

List of current public officials

Commissioner/OfficerMinistry/Office
Oluwaseyi MakindeGovernor
Bayo LawalDeputy Governor
Adebo OgundoyinSpeaker of the State House of Assembly
Olubamiwo AdeosunSecretary to the State Government
Hon. Segun OgunwuyiChief of Staff
Akinola OjoCommissioner for Finance
Hon. Temilolu Ashamu Commissioner for Energy & Mineral Resources
Amidat O. AgboolaHead of Service
Mikail Adebayo LawalCommissioner for Local Government & Chieftaincy Affairs
Oyelowo OyewoAttorney-General & Commissioner for Justice

Agriculture

Agriculture is the main occupation of the people of Oyo State. The climate in the state favours the cultivation of crops like maize, yam, cassava, millet, rice, plantains, cocoa, palm produce, cashew etc. There are a number of government farm settlements in Iseyin/Ipapo, Ilora, Eruwa, Ogbomosho, Iresaadu, Ijaiye, Akufo and Lalupon. There is abundance of clay, kaolin and aquamarine. There are also vast cattle ranches at Saki, Fasola and Ibadan, a dairy farm at Monatan in Ibadan and the statewide Oyo State Agricultural Development Programme with headquarters at Saki. A number of international and federal agricultural establishments are located in the state.

Local Government Areas

See also: List of villages in Oyo State.

Oyo State consists of 33 Local Government Areas.[75] They are:

Notable people

Politics

The state government is led by a democratical elected governor who works closely with members of the state's house of assembly. The capital city of the state is Ibadan.[78]

Electoral system

The governor of each state is selected using a modified two-round system. To be elected in the first round, a candidate must receive the plurality of the vote and over 25% of the vote in at least two -third of the State local government Areas. If no candidate passes threshold, a second round will be held between the top candidate and the next candidate to have received a plurality of votes in the highest number of local government Areas.[79]

External links

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