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| BACKGROUND |
| Atakunmosa East Local Government was created on 4 December, 1996. The Local Government was carved out of the defunct Atakunmosa Local Government. It has its headquarters at Iperindo.
The Local Government has a total land area of approximately 755,52 square kilometers. It shares boundaries with Ile-Oluji in Ondo State, Ife Sounth, Oriade Obokun and Atakunmosa West Local Government, its sister Local Government. There are over two hundred and fifty (250) towns and villages in the Local Government. Some of the important towns are; Igangan, Iwara, Ipole, Faforiji, Eti Oni, Odogbo, Odo-Ijesa, Ajido, Ise Ijesa, Fadahunsi, Sokoto, e.t.c.
Though the breakdown of the year 2005 census figure as it affects Local Government Councils has not been released, the year 1991 population census of Atakunmosa east Local Government is 59,000. however the projected population of the Local Government from 1991 using 21/2% as growth rate will be 88,000
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| OCCUPATION |
| Being a rural Local Government, the people are predominantly farmers. They engage in the production of food crops like yam maize, cassava etc as well as cash crops which are sold in large quantity. These cash crops include cocoa, kolanut, oilpalm, coffe to mention a few.
However, the people are also known to be traders as the inhabitants trade in agricultural products and textile materials.
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| POLITICALLY |
| In view of the existence of the Local Government as one of the 774 recognised council areas in Nigeria. The Local Government operates he presidential system of government in line with the constitutional provision. Consequently, the Chairman, Vice chairman and the ten councilors who are representative of each of the ten wards to which the Local Government is divided are elected while the secretary and the supervisors are appointed by the chairman in line with the arrangement made by the party controlling affairs in the Local Government. |
| MAJOR TOWN AND VILLAGE |
| There are over two hundred and fifty (250) towns and villages in the Local Government. Some of the important towns are; Igangan, Iwara, Ipole, Faforiji, Eti Oni, Odogbo, Odo-Ijesa, Ajido, Ise Ijesa, Fadahunsi, Sokoto, e.t.c. |
| TRADITIONAL INSTITUTION |
Initially traditional meetings were held centrally at Ilesa at Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland palace but upon the circular letter No CD. 38/T/428 of 8th July, 2004 from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftancy and community Development, Osogbo on the disbursement of 5% reduction for the up-keep of traditional institution in the Local Government, the chairman of the Local Government inaugurated a six-man chieftaincy committee on Tuesday 3rd August, 2004.
The chieftaincy committee members are;
1. H.R.H. Oba Adelegan Popoola (JP) - Oba of Ipole
2. H.R.H Oba Adewale Kassim - Awara of Iwara
3. H.R.H. Oba S.O. Ogunrinde - Tirimi of Iperindo
4. H.R.H. Oba Z.A. Oni - Loja Olubinkin of Odo-Ijesa
5. H.R.H. Oba P.O. Atayero - Alamuye of Amuye Faforiji
6. H.R.H. Oba S.A. Dugbe - Oluse of Ise Ijesa
Apart from this six-man chieftaincy Committee, there are other traditional rulers whose status has been lifted up to the Part II category by the administration of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
Those affected include;
1. H.R.H. Oba Thomas Lucas - Loye of Igangan
2. H.R.H. Oba Famojuro - Alaladodo of Aladodo
3. H.R.H. Oba Thompson - Oloni of Eti-Oni
4. H.R.H. Oba Adedoyin Aremu - Likure of Erinburo
It is also pertinent to know that there are other lojas and Baales |
| POPULATION |
| Though the breakdown of the year 2005 census figure as it affects Local Government Councils has not been released, the year 1991 population census of Atakunmosa east Local Government is 59,000. however the projected population of the Local Government from 1991 using 21/2% as growth rate will be 88,000 |
| TOURIST ATTRACTIONS |
| Some of the Tourist centres located in the Local Government area which if developed can serve as a source of revenue generation include – Owari Shrine in Ipole, Arake and Igbo Olua in Igangan, Oke Agbirigidi in Iperindo e.t.c.
Efforts are in the pipeline by the Local Government to tap economic potentials of these centres.
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