Ogun Waterside


Ogun Waterside is a Local Government Area in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is the only area of the state with a coastline on the Bight of Benin and also borders Lagos Lagoon. Its headquarters are in the town of Abigi at. Other towns and villages in the local government include: Ilushin, Lukogbe, Iwopin, Olojumeta, Imakun Omi, Ode Omi, Ibu, Itebu Manuwa, Ibiade, Efire, Lomiro, Oni, Ayede, Igele, Ayila and Irokun among others.

Geography

Ogun waterside has an area of 1,000 km² and an estimated population of 103,200 as in 2016 resulting in a population density of 103.2/km². The population growth rate is +3.35% per year. It is bordered by Ijebu East local government to the Northwest, Odigbo, Okitipupa and Ilaje local government areas of Ondo state to the Northeast, East and Southeast respectively, Epe local government of Lagos state to the West, and the Atlantic Ocean to the South.
The postal code of the area is 122.

History and Traditional Institutions

The people of Ogun waterside are Yorubas from three major lineages, The Ijebus, The Ikales and the Ilajes, who largely observe similar customs and uphold the same traditions as other yorubas, but shaped to a large extent by their amphibious environment among swamps, large waterbodies such as creeks, rivers and lagoons as well as forests.

Traditional Rulers

Traditional rulers in Ogun waterside are known as Obas and Olojas, among which are the following.
ADMINISTRATION
OGUN WATERSIDE LOCAL Govt
List of Chairmen SINCE MAY, 1989 TILL DATE
1. Olatundun Talabi, Pioneer Chairman May 1989-
July 1989
2. Mr. K.O. Adenuga, Administrator July,1989-Dec.1989
3. Mr Akinyemi,Transition Chairman 1990
4. Chief Dele Odulaja, ExecutiveChairman 1991-1993
5. Alhaji A.O. Braheem, ExecutiveChairman April 1994
6. Mr. Tade Olayinka Bello, ExecutiveChairman
1996
7. Mr. Femi Kayode, Sole Administrator Dec.1996
8. Alh. Taiwo Adesanya, ExecutiveChairman March, 1997
9. Mr. Bidemi A. Oladeinde, Sole
Administrator July, 1998
10. Chief Tayo Ajayi May, 1999- Executive Chairman
11. Mr. H. Adegbenro Oyenuga, Transition
Committee 2002
12. Chief Yomi Ismail, TransitionChairman April, 2003
13. Deacon Felix Ife Fabgbemi, Ag.Chairman
June-July 2003
14. Chief Ganiyu
Yinusa,
Transition July 2003-April 2004
15. Hon. Gboyega Bakre, ExecutiveChairman April 2004-June 2007
16. Alhaji Niyi Osoba, Ag.Chairman June 2007
17. Comm. Gbenga Bello,
Transition July-Dec. 2007
18. Chief Tayo Ajayi, ExecutiveChairman
Dec. 2007-2010
19 Bar.Ogunye 2010-2011Transition Chairman
20.Hon Toyin Ayebusuwa, Transition 2011-2012
21..Alh.Tunde Rufai, Executive Chairman, Jul. 2012Till July 2014
22.Com.Olukoga Olatunde
July 2014 - October 9, 2016 Transition Chairman
23.Com Femi Onanuga CFO 10th October, 2016 till 2019 - Executive Chairman
24.Com. Femi Onanuga CFO 17th January,2020 Till date
Transition Chairman