Ikorodu is a city in

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, Nigeria. It is located to the north-east of

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, along the

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and shares boundary with

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. With a population of over 1 million inhabitants, Ikorodu is currently the 12th largest city in

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and growing at a rate of 5.26% annually, it is projected to reach 1.7 million inhabitants by 2035, It is the 2nd largest local

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in Lagos State. Indigenous settlers of Ikorodu

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from

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in Ogun state.

Geography and economy

Situated approximately 37 km north of Lagos, Ikorodu is bounded to the south by the Lagos Lagoon, to the north by a boundary with Ogun State, and to the east by a boundary with

Agbowa-Ikosi Agbowa-Ikosi is an ancient town in the Nigerian state of Lagos. On it lies the second biggest asphalt concrete road in Nigeria. History Agbowa-Ikosi started from a place known today as Egunbesawo. The town is divided into several districts (''I ...

, a town in Epe Division of Lagos State. The town has grown significantly in the past 40 years and is divided into sixteen or seventeen "Ituns" or minor areas. The main industries in the town are trading, farming and manufacturing. Ijebu

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is widely spoken in ikorodu. Nearby major towns include Imota, Isiu, Liadi, Egbin, Ijede, Igbogbo and Bayeku, all of which constitute their own Local Council Development Area with their own traditional rulers (Obas). Together these areas make up Ikorodu Division. Ikorodu Division has a large industrial area containing several

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. The town of Ikorodu itself is home to branches of several established Nigerian

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s. Ikorodu is the fastest growing part-

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of Lagos

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, owing in part to increasing influx of people from Ikorodu's surrounding towns and villages attracted by the town's proximity to Lagos. In 2003, the existing Ikorodu LGAs was split for administrative purposes into Local

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Development Areas. These lower-tier administrative units now number 6: Imota, Igbogbo/Bayeku, Ijede, Ikorodu North, Ikorodu West, Ikorodu.

Economy

Imota rice mill

The Imota

rice mill A rice mill is a food-processing facility where paddy (unmilled rice) is processed by cleaning the grain, removing the hull, sorting, and packing the rice, leaving it in its final form for sale to consumers. Process The entire product is proc ...

is an agricultural plant. It was built in 2021 and will commence full production in the second quarter of 2022.

Capacity

The rice mill has a capacity to produce 2.8 million bags of 50 kg bags of

rice Rice is a cereal grain and in its Domestication, domesticated form is the staple food of over half of the world's population, particularly in Asia and Africa. Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice)—or, much l ...

yearly, while generating 1,500 direct jobs and 254,000 indirect jobs. On completion, in line with the estimated installed

infrastructure Infrastructure is the set of facilities and systems that serve a country, city, or other area, and encompasses the services and facilities necessary for its economy, households and firms to function. Infrastructure is composed of public and pri ...

of the facility, the production capacity of the

in Imota will set it among the largest in the world, and the largest in sub-Saharan Africa.

Economic effect

According to Lagos State governor Sanwo-Olu, full production of the facility will drastically reduce prices of rice and pressure to purchase the

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. At this moment (early 2022) Nigeria ''produces''

husk Husk (or hull) in botany is the outer shell or coating of a seed. In the United States, the term husk often refers to the leafy outer covering of an Ear (botany), ear of maize (corn) as it grows on the plant. Literally, a husk or hull includes t ...

rice, yet ''imports'' hulled/polished rice at a higher price. Processing the national

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rice in its own country therefore should improve Nigeria's trade balance.

Technical process

In a rice mill, primarily the

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barley Barley (), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains; it was domesticated in the Fertile Crescent around 9000 BC, giving it nonshattering spikele ...

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and

are hulled, i.e. the

s that are firmly attached to the grain and do not fall off during

threshing Threshing or thrashing is the process of loosening the edible part of grain (or other crop) from the straw to which it is attached. It is the step in grain preparation after reaping. Threshing does not remove the bran from the grain. History of ...

are removed (dehusking). The husks are indigestible for the human organism and would negatively influence the taste and chewing sensations. Furthermore, in a rice mill, the hulled cereal grains are usually also subsequently rolled ( oat flakes), cut (

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) or polished (

, rolled barley). Other possible processing steps are mostly identical to those in a

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Surroundings

The State Government is also developing an industrial park adjacent to the mill. Governor Sanwo-Olu said the park would have amenities that would make businesses thrive and bring returns on investment to business owners.

Religion

Inhabitants of Ikorodu include adherents to several religions, including

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, and traditional worship.

Education

Within greater Ikorodu there are 69 public

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and 12

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. There are also several private nurseries, primary and secondary schools, and two

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institutions. These include: *

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, a private university located in the Imota area of the town, the first private university in Lagos. * Government College Ikorodu * Lagos State University of science and technology Ikorodu.

Ikorodu Divisional Library

There are several public libraries that are accessible to students, teachers, researchers and anyone who loves to read newspaper or any material of their choice. * Ikorodu Town hall library located at T.O.S Benson Rd. * Lasustech library. * Ijede Reading Room

Tourist centres

* Cradoo Lake Waterfront, Ipakodo and Ibeshe. * Egbin Thermal Power Plant, Ijede is the largest power plant in Nigeria and West Africa * Odoro stream and beach, Ijede * Ikorodu Lighter Port Terminal, lpakodo * Iledi Oshugbo Abalaiye Ikorodu: sacred groove for the installation of Ikorodu Kings * Lagos State University of science and technology, Odogunyan, Ikorodu * Palace of the Ayangburen of Ikorodu. *

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ONTransmitting Station, Ikorodu * Dream Park Cinemas *

Oba Ayangbure's Place The Ayangburen Palace serves as the traditional seat of the monarch of Ikorodu, one of the five divisions of Lagos State, Nigeria. It is the official residence of the Oba Ayangburen of Ikorodu, the paramount ruler of the Ikorodu people. The pal ...

Notable people

Asisat Oshoala Asisat Lamina Oshoala (born 9 October 1994) is a Nigerian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Bay FC and the Nigeria women's nation ...

, footballer for

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and the Nigeria national team

References

External links

Ikorodu Local Government
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