Amuwo-Odofin is a

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(LGA) in the Badagry Division,

Lagos State Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 states, it is both the most populous and smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the international border with Benin ...

, Nigeria. Amuwo Odofin LGA is divided into Oriade and Amuwo Local

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Development Area (LCDA) with 7 wards each; Abule-osun, Agboju, Ibeshe, Ijegun, Irede, Kirikir and Kuje wards constitute Oriade LCDA and Ado-soba, Ekoakete, Ifelodun, Ilado Tamaro, Irepodun, Odofin and Orire wards comprising Amuwo LCDA. Spread among the 14 wards are 67 communities, 12 of which are Urban, 8 semi-urban and 47 rural. Amuwo Odofin LGA has a population density of approximately 300,000 people per square kilometer. The LGA, with a population of over 1,500,000 according to the 2006 Census shares its boundaries with Ajeromi and Ifelodun LCDA in the East, Oriade LCDA in the West, the

Badagry Badagry (traditionally Gbagli) also spelled Badagri, is a coastal town and Local Government Area (LGA) in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is quite close to the city of Lagos, and located on the north bank of Porto Novo Creek, an inland waterway that conn ...

Creek to the South and Isolo/Igando LCDA to the North. The indigenous dwellers of Amuwo Odofin are mainly the Aworis. Some of the festivals embraced by the people are Elegba, Oro, Sangbeto and Igunuko festivals. The custodians of culture and tradition in the area are the traditional rulers. The Local Government is blessed with highly reputable Obas and Chiefs and Baales. This includes Oba Mobadenle Obalade Oyekan- the Onilado of Ilado/Inagbe Islands and Oba Lateef Olayinka Ado, Fabuwa 1, Alado of Ado Land. Nonetheless, considering its location as a near

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Local Government, International

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has found its root in the area with people of various extractions engaging in various forms of trading activities. It must also be stated that the

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of the people has also attracted people from other ethnic tribes in Nigeria mostly the Igbos who account for more than half of the area's total population. However, Coronavirus was dictated in this Local Government Area, among eight people who had confirmed cases. Hence, coronavirus awareness and medical outreach was offered to Shoba community of Amuwo Odofin, Lagos State.

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