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Are you posted to Idiroko Local Government Secretariat, Ipokia Ogun State Nysc

Where is Idiroko Ipokia in Ogun State Nigeria?
Idiroko is a town in Ipokia local government of Ogun State, Nigeria. It is situated along the Nigeria-Benin border and has been an official border crossing point since at least the 1960s.[1] The town is surrounded by many other towns and villages including Oniro, Oke Odan, Ilase, Ita Egbe, Ajilete amongst others.

Due to the location of an official cross-border post and as a result of cross-border trading activities within the frontier town, Idiroko has grown from a village to become a town.[2] The residents of Idiroko are multilingual because of their mixed culture due to cross-cultural and intermarriages.[3]

Geography and environment
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Idiroko is located on the Nigeria-Benin border along the Lagos-Badagry-Porto Novo highway. The area is about 55 meters above sea level and along the West African coastal plain.[2] The average annual rainfall is between 1500 mm and 2000 mm. The weather pattern follows those of nearby communities with a rainy season from May to October.

The indigenous people of Idiroko are the Yorubas, the Anago and the Egun[4] and languages spoken by residents include Nigerian Pidgin, French, English and Yoruba.[5] Idiroko also has a large transient population as a result of cross border trading.

Historically, the people of Idiriko and the town of Igolo were one community until the partitioning of the area in the nineteenth century by the French who took Igolo and the British who claimed Idiroko. The present area known as Idiroko is a combination of various settler wards including Ikolaje, Eti-koto, Itaoba, Sale, Idiroko, Kajola and Ajegunle.



[b]Ipokia is the metropolitan headquarters of Anago kingdom. It is an ancient kingdom in old Oyo empire. Unlike the other kingdoms, which had at one time or the other engaged in the internecine wars that ravaged Yorubaland in the nineteenth century, Ipokia stood out as an unconquered sanctuary city-state throughout the period. The year it was founded was not known but can be traced to 13th to 14th century when some prince and princess of Oramiyan, the 6th Ooni of Ife and founder of Oyo and Benni kingdom migrate from Oyo ile and settled in Ajase Ipo in present-day kwara state due to a little misunderstanding among the prince, then move downward toward west Lagos with the ancient crown gotten from their forefathers, Oduduwa. settled briefly in Lagos shores, Isale Eko before coming to Badagry axis and finally settled down and formed a small town named Ipokia meaning (Opo ko ara e sile, I.e Opo rejected its people) with the help and guidance of Ifa Oracle. Ipokia came to be a Local Government in 1996 carved from formally known as "Egbado south local government" but now "Yewa South local government" in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria bordering the Republic of Benin. Its Capital is in Ipokia town. It is an exit route from Nigeria to outside world through road and water. It is also regarded as main gate to the gateway state due to its proximity and the boundary between Nigeria and Benin Republic. There are other towns like Idiroko, Oniro, Ita Egbe, Aretedo, Ihunbo, Agosasa, Aseko, Maun, Koko, Ropo, Alaari, Tube, Ilashe, Ifonyintedo, Madoga, Idosemo, Ijofin and Tongeji Island in the town of Ipokia at 6°32′00″N 2°51′00″E.[/b]

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Are you posted to Idiroko Local Government Secretariat, Ipokia Ogun State Nysc

Where is Idiroko Ipokia in Ogun State Nigeria?
Idiroko is a town in Ipokia local government of Ogun State, Nigeria. It is situated along the Nigeria-Benin border and has been an official border crossing point since at least the 1960s.[1] The town is surrounded by many other towns and villages including Oniro, Oke Odan, Ilase, Ita Egbe, Ajilete amongst others.

Due to the location of an official cross-border post and as a result of cross-border trading activities within the frontier town, Idiroko has grown from a village to become a town.[2] The residents of Idiroko are multilingual because of their mixed culture due to cross-cultural and intermarriages.[3]

Geography and environment
edit
Idiroko is located on the Nigeria-Benin border along the Lagos-Badagry-Porto Novo highway. The area is about 55 meters above sea level and along the West African coastal plain.[2] The average annual rainfall is between 1500 mm and 2000 mm. The weather pattern follows those of nearby communities with a rainy season from May to October.

The indigenous people of Idiroko are the Yorubas, the Anago and the Egun[4] and languages spoken by residents include Nigerian Pidgin, French, English and Yoruba.[5] Idiroko also has a large transient population as a result of cross border trading.

Historically, the people of Idiriko and the town of Igolo were one community until the partitioning of the area in the nineteenth century by the French who took Igolo and the British who claimed Idiroko. The present area known as Idiroko is a combination of various settler wards including Ikolaje, Eti-koto, Itaoba, Sale, Idiroko, Kajola and Ajegunle.



[b]Ipokia is the metropolitan headquarters of Anago kingdom. It is an ancient kingdom in old Oyo empire. Unlike the other kingdoms, which had at one time or the other engaged in the internecine wars that ravaged Yorubaland in the nineteenth century, Ipokia stood out as an unconquered sanctuary city-state throughout the period. The year it was founded was not known but can be traced to 13th to 14th century when some prince and princess of Oramiyan, the 6th Ooni of Ife and founder of Oyo and Benni kingdom migrate from Oyo ile and settled in Ajase Ipo in present-day kwara state due to a little misunderstanding among the prince, then move downward toward west Lagos with the ancient crown gotten from their forefathers, Oduduwa. settled briefly in Lagos shores, Isale Eko before coming to Badagry axis and finally settled down and formed a small town named Ipokia meaning (Opo ko ara e sile, I.e Opo rejected its people) with the help and guidance of Ifa Oracle. Ipokia came to be a Local Government in 1996 carved from formally known as "Egbado south local government" but now "Yewa South local government" in the west of Ogun State, Nigeria bordering the Republic of Benin. Its Capital is in Ipokia town. It is an exit route from Nigeria to outside world through road and water. It is also regarded as main gate to the gateway state due to its proximity and the boundary between Nigeria and Benin Republic. There are other towns like Idiroko, Oniro, Ita Egbe, Aretedo, Ihunbo, Agosasa, Aseko, Maun, Koko, Ropo, Alaari, Tube, Ilashe, Ifonyintedo, Madoga, Idosemo, Ijofin and Tongeji Island in the town of Ipokia at 6°32′00″N 2°51′00″E.[/b]

I'm serving there, you'd honestly enjoy it

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I'm serving there, you'd honestly enjoy it

It has an area of 629 km2 and a population of 150,426 at the 2006 census. It the capital of Ipokia Local Government. The current traditional ruler (King) is Oba Yisa 'Sola Adeniyi Adelakun Olaniyan (JP), The 46th Onipokia of Ipokia kingdom. First class Obas who are in the same category with Alake of Egbas, Awujale of Ijebus and some other few first class Obas in Ogun State.

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It has an area of 629 km2 and a population of 150,426 at the 2006 census. It the capital of Ipokia Local Government. The current traditional ruler (King) is Oba Yisa 'Sola Adeniyi Adelakun Olaniyan (JP), The 46th Onipokia of Ipokia kingdom. First class Obas who are in the same category with Alake of Egbas, Awujale of Ijebus and some other few first class Obas in Ogun State.

Ipokia cuisine is rich with numerous delicacies original to the Town. Listed below are some of the foods peculiar to the towns and their recipe;

Gbangba-grinded and farmented corn mill
Imoyo - Pepper, tomato, locust beans, onion, coconut oil, smoked fish, table salt
Gbon-npete soup - Maize powder, pepper,
meat, oil, salt.

Atakere - Beans, Pepper, oil, salt.
Abodo - cassava, salt
Benju - Cassava, Coconut, salt .
Ajungun - Maize, Cassava, Oil, Salt &
pepper

Adalu - Maize, Beans, Salt, Pepper & Oil.
Atutu(Tutu) - Maize Powder, Beans, Salt, Oil and
Pepper

Atomboro - Beans, Salt, Pepper and oil.
Epete-Ewa - Beans Powder, Palm Seed, Salt
and Pepper

Idoki - Smoke, Fried or Boiled Sweet Potatoes.
Tuwo(Oka) - Corn Flour
Eko(Akamu) - Corn
Asepo - Okra, Smoked Fish, Onion Pepper, Salt, Oil

Notable towns and villages
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Agada
Idiroko
Ifonyintedo
Ipokia
Ita Egbe
Tube
Ijaiye
Ita Onimowo
Idojori
Idosemo
Agosasa
Ibatefin
Matori
Inaseyi
Inuka etc...

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Notable towns and villages
edit
Agada
Idiroko
Ifonyintedo
Ipokia
Ita Egbe
Tube
Ijaiye
Ita Onimowo
Idojori
Idosemo
Agosasa
Ibatefin
Matori
Inaseyi
Inuka etc...

Your transport fare should cost 3,500 or 4,000 if you are going to Idiroko from Sango otta, or Sango otta to Idiroko. And the total fee is 20,000 without hindrance, that it's if you are just leaving Sagamu camp, as at my writting in 2025 May by an Ogun State serving corps NYSC member

If honestly hope this information is helpful to you.
Thank you

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Ipokia is very very far from Ogun State Sagamu camp, if you are posted there think very very well before you travell. Hold about 25k for transport expenses that you don't expect...