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| BACKROUND |
Ife North Local government was created in May 1989 from the defunct Oranmiyan Local Government, which was until then, the second largest local government in the old Oyo State.
The local government is made up of the historical seven (7) sister towns (known as Origbo Meje) comprising Ipetumodu, the headquarters, Edunabon, Moro, Yakooyo, Asipa, Akinlalu, Famia, and Isope, Isope has however, fused with Ipetumodu.
There are some other smaller villages like Oyere, Bambu, Ori-Okuta, Amukegun, etc. It has a total landmass of about Nine hundred and Eighty five (985) square kilometer.
The local Government is bounded in the North by Ede South Local Government, in the South with both Ife South and some part of Ife Central Local Government, in the West with Ayedade Local Government, also in the North with Atakumosa West Local Government and in the East with Ife Central Local Government area respectively.
According to 1991 National Population Census, the population of the Local government is about 129,996. It consists of Ten (10) Electoral Wards from which a councillor is usually elected into the Local Government legislative council.
The Local Government enjoys adequate rainfall annually with normal dry season periods and normal temperature, this could be said to be responsible for the predominancy of farming, though several others engage in a making clay pots, African black-soap, lumbering and host of other commercial activities.
There is no doubting the fact that the area is blessed with fertile land.
The people of Ife North Local Government are mostly Christians, Muslims and Afrelists i.e adherents of Africa Traditional Religion, (ATR). Other ethnic group such as Hausa, Igbo, Kanuris, Fulanis, Tivis, Idomas, Jukuns and several other groups are also residents of this Local Government.
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| RELIGION |
| Origbo is a secular Community: Everybody practices any religion that appeals to him either Christianity, Muslim and African Traditional Religions. Though practitioners of each of these religion believe that theirs is the best, trying to woe others into their own religion but not with aggression or intimidation, but with persuasion. I am very happy to tell you that we have never recorded any religious ‘Crisis’ in this Local government. |
| TOURISM AND CULTURE |
| We have EDI festival at Ipetumodu being Celebrated every July. Oro and Olomo are also celebrated at Yakoyo, Ewuru at Moro, Alamo festival at Eduabon the Ifa at Asipa while Egungun Festival is common to all the towns. |
| RECREATION ACTIVITIES |
| All works and no play, they say, makes jack a dull boy. As hardworking as we are in Ife North Local Government, we still creating time to ease their tension. There are many level playing grounds where the round leather game takes place from time to time almost on a daily basis after a busy’s day’s works, there are so melting points around the town where people gather to discus current issues. Apart from this, there are also a state of the heart hotels at Ipetumodu and Asipa called Jolade Hotel and Atlantic Bayswater Hotel respectively. |
| COMMUNICATION |
| Communication within and outside world is relatively easy. Apart from the efficient and effective post-office, on the spot communication is very much available. The NITEL Landline is operational while the Global System of Mobile Communication is functional, hence, one can talk to anybody in any part of the world even right on one’s head. |
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