Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state. Ogun has one federal university; the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and two state government universities; the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye (formerly known as Ogun State University) and the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) Ijebu Ode. Ogun State thus has the highest number of registered universities in Nigeria (nine in all). Five of the nine universities are private, which include Babcock University, [Ilisan Remo], the first private university in the country. The state has two major government hospitals, the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta and the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu. Other cities and towns in the Ogun State are Ijebu-Ode, Sagamu, Ijebu Igbo,Ilaro Ayetoro and Ota. In February 1976, the territory now called Ogun State was carved out of the old Western State by the military administration of General Murtala Muhammed and General Olusegun Obasanjo. The new State was made up of the former Abeokuta and Ijebu provinces of the former Western State, which itself came into being when it was carved out of former Western Region in 1967. The state’s nickname is “GATEWAY TO NIGERIA”. This is in recognition of it’s pioneering role in education, medicine, law and divinity, on the one hand, and its strategic position as the link by road, rail, air and sea to the rest of the country. Ogun State is blessed with many mineral deposits in commercial qauantity. The list includes bitumen, kaolin, phosphate, bauxite, granite, limestone, crude oil and such others. The two dominant religions in the State are Christianity and Islam. A small proportion of the people still practice traditional religion. The State has 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) each headed by a Chairman, as enshrined in the Constitution. It is divided into four Geo-political Zones, three Senatorial Districts, nine Federal and 26 State Constituencies. The state is administered by the Governor who works with a cabinet of Civil servants, Commissioners, Special Advisers and Consultants in the daily running of the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people, providing income and employmentfor a large percentage of the population. The State is blessed with a conducive climate that supports cultivation of a variety of crops such as yam, cassava, maize, rice, plantain, beans, vegetables and citrus fruits such as orange, paw-paw, pineapple and so on. The main cash crops produced in the State are cocoa, cashew, kola nut, oil palm and palm kernels, rubber and coffee. The Agricultural Policy of the State is to increase agricultural output substantially as a weapon against malnutrition and a means of improving the standard of living of the people, as well as producing for export. The State is a major producer of kolanut in the country. The State also produces rubber on a large scale, as well as timber of various species. Out of the total land area of about 16,409 square kilometres, about 20 per cent is preserved as forest reserves.
The Forest Reserves have over 26,352ha of gmelina, teak and pine. All these species are available as raw material for pulp and other wood based industries. Because of their abundant natural resources, ample level of infrastructure and availability of recreational facilities, these forest reserves have become a viable Tourist Centre. There are large-scale industries in the State, both privately and publicly owned. The private industries include cement, pharmaceuticals, paint, ceramics, roofing sheets, plastic, agro allied, foods and beverages, foam, breweries, distilleries, soaps and detergents, to mention a few. Government-owned industries are the Gateway Pharmaceutical Company Limited, Ikangba, Gateway Industrial and Technical Company Limited, Gateway Hotels at Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode and Otta, amongst others. Moreover, Iwopin (Ogun Waterside) is witnessing a rebirth in the development of the multimillion naira Paper Mill in the State. There is also a salt Industry at Ijoko Ota.

Administrative Divisions The state contains the following twenty Local Government Areas: • Abeokuta North • Abeokuta South • Ado-Odo/Ota • Egbado North • Egbado South • Ewekoro • Ifo • Ijebu East • Ijebu North • Ijebu North East • Ijebu Ode • Ikenne • Imeko Afon • Ipokia • Obafemi Owode • Odogbolu • Odeda • Ogun Waterside • Remo North • Sagamu

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Abeokuta is the birthplace of the former president of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo, who also has a large farm in Ota. The current Anglican Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Peter Akinola, is also a native of Abeokuta.
Ogun State has produced many of the most important Yoruba leaders, politicians and musicians in Nigeria, including Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief MKO Abiola, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Ernest Shonekan, General Oladipo Diya, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, Iyalode J A Salako Aromire, Dr. Gbolabo Oyede, Sir G.O Adenuga-Taiwo, Chief Peter Olakeinde Sogbesan, Chief Kuforiji Olubi, Prof Ola Rotimi, Prof Olikoye Ransome Kuti, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Prof Onabamiro, Dr. Tai Solarin, Dr Efunbo Dosekun, Otunba Subomi Balogun, Chief Oba Otudeko, Chief Mike Adenuga and Chief Gabriel Yemi Adetayo. Sunday Adelaja, the founder and pastor of the Embassy of God Charismatic church in Kiev, Ukraine was also born in Ogun State.
The State is also reputed to have produced the highest number of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria (a.k.a Queen's Counsels) in the annals of the legal profession since independence to date. The Senior Advocates of Nigeria included Late Chief Sowemimo, Chief Fatai Atanda Williams, Chief Obafemi Awolowo,Prince Bola Ajibola, Kehinde Sofola, Abayomi Sogbesan, Kehinde Onafowokan, Pa Abraham Adesanya. The living ones include Chief GOK Ajayi, Chief Olanihun Ajayi, Chief Idowu Sofola, Mr. Kayode Sofola and a host of others.

Universities in Ogun state • University of Agriculture, Abeokuta • Covenant University, Ota • Bell University of Technology, Ota • Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye • Redeemer's University • Babcock University, Ilisan Remo • Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu Ode • Crawford University, Igbesa • Adetokunbo University, Sagamu • Crescent University, Abeokuta The official website of the state is www.ogunstate.gov.ng Olumo Rock Obanta

Statistics Governor: Gbenga Daniel (PDP) Date Created: 3 February 1976 Capital: Abeokuta Largest City: Abeokuta Area: 16,762 km² Ranked 24th Population: 1991 Census 2005 estimate Ranked N/A 2,338,570 4,054,272 GDP (PPP) -Total -Per Capita 2007 (estimate) $10.47 billion[1] $2,740[1] Official Language: English Spoken Language: Yoruba Various Dialects Mainly Ijebu, Yewa, Egba and Remo. ISO 3166-2 NG-OG Content 2

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AOSII Background: Association of Ogun state indigenes in Ireland (AOSII) dates back to 2003 when four passionate and people of like minds (Olatunji Idowu, Oluseun Oni, Segun Osinuga and Omowunmi Joseph) came together to brainstorm and initiate ideas capable of complementing on-going developments in Ogun state, Nigeria. In 2004, this group initiated what they called “GIVE and TAKE AWARDS” for Prominent Indigenes of Ogun state. The idea was to bring high achievers from Ogun state under one roof with intention of presenting them with lifetime achievement Awards and in turn work with them to establish community resource centers where people can access information in the areas in which they have excelled. The aim was to immortalize names but most importantly to create more resource centers for the people of Ogun state.
This idea was discussed with the Nigerian embassy Ireland officials (in 2004) at a meeting chaired by the then Consular Dr. Abiodun who happened to hail from Ogun state. She saw challenges in pulling such idea together at that time and instead encouraged the group to write to Multinational companies and libraries in Ireland to donate used computers and books towards enlightenment programs in Ogun state. The group did as she advised; however, the response was not particularly encouraging from the potential donors as there was skepticism towards genuineness of Nigerian groups.
However, the group did not relent in its effort to make an impact in Ogun state. To that effect, they initiated “Ogun Business Forum” in 2006, it was the time when republic of Ireland was at the height of unprecedented economic and cultural growth – from a state of near bankruptcy in the late 80’s, to a world class economy. The group believed that Ireland was an excellent model of economic development for developing countries; hence the need to develop strategies capable of attracting Irish to invest in Nigeria and Ogun state was a perfect choice.
Subsequently, the group put a plan together to create a platform in Ireland through which Ogun State representatives can come and specifically target Irish; governments and individual potential investors - to engage in direct marketing of investment opportunities in Ogun state and showcase real alternative investment destination and consequently establish lasting business relations between Ogun state and Ireland. The group equally wanted the government to canvass the Nigerian Irish population to consider investment in Ogun state – in Property, Agriculture, Construction and IT.
It was designed as a- 2 day event in collaboration with the Irish Chamber of Commerce, the Department of Trade and Enterprise, the Nigerian Embassy and Nigerian Association network Ireland (NANI).
While discussion was ongoing with the state government on possibility of “Ogun Business Forum”, the group was also in collaboration with NANI and Kamara Computers, exploring the possibility of securing computers that can be donated to secondary schools in Ogun state. By early 2007, the group have successfully secured, sent and distributed 50 encyclopaedia in-built computers to five secondary schools in Ogun state – to complement the ICT initiative of the state government. However, “Ogun Business Forum” met with bottleneck and remains pending.
In 2007, while this group was pursuing the above mentioned initiatives, a group of Ogun state indigenes who were oblivious of the efforts of the first group initiated a objective-driven association with a mission and vision similar to the Olatunji Idowu-led group. This second group comprising of Mr Olatunji Olaleye, Ms Omowunmi Fashola, and Mr Bankole Joseph mobilised and propagated the vision of an association that will positively impact on the lives of their kinsmen back home in Nigeria. This second group facilitated its first meeting in Cruiser's bar in Tyrelstown in which about nine people were presented. The second meeting recorded a higher turnout and the two topics that dominated discussion at the meeting were membership and registration of the association. Efforts to involve more Ogun state indigenes in the association caught the attention of the Olatunji Idowu -led group. In other not to divide or fragment the association, the two groups met and agreed to evolve as one. This led to the rebirth of what today is known as ASSOCIATION OF OGUN STATE INDIGENES IN IRELAND (AOSII). The following people were nominated as protem officers to pilot the association and get it registered in Ireland: Olatunji Idowu (Protem President), Mr Bankole Joseph (protem Coordinator), Mr Akin Ayilara (protem secretary) and Mr Owodunni (protem treasurer).
AOSII now registered in Ireland has about 70 members with each monthly meeting recording an average of 30 attendees. In September 2009, AOSII conducted its first election to vote for new executives as enshrined in its constitution

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