Alimosho

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Alimosho
Alimoso
LGA and neighborhood
Location within Lagos Metropolitan Area
Location within Lagos Metropolitan Area
Coordinates: 6°36′38″N 3°17′45″E / 6.61056°N 3.29583°E / 6.61056; 3.29583Coordinates: 6°36′38″N 3°17′45″E / 6.61056°N 3.29583°E / 6.61056; 3.29583
Country Nigeria
StateLagos State
Government
 • Local Government Chairman and the Head of the Local Government CouncilHon.
Population
 (2006)
 • Total1,288,714
(official census figure)
or 2,047,026
(claimed by Lagos State Government) (1st) in Lagos State
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
Area code(s)01
Websitewww.alimosho.lg.gov.ng

Alimosho is a Local Government Area in the Ikeja Division, Lagos State, Nigeria. It is the largest local government in Lagos, with 1,288,714 inhabitants, according to the official 2006 Census (however, the Lagos State Government disputes the official Census figures and claims a population within the LGA of more than 2 million residents).[1]

It has now been subdivided between several Local Community Development Areas (LCDA). The LCDA restructuring kicked off after the administration of Bola Ilori, who was the last chairman of the old single Alimosho Local Government. The six sub-divisions created out of the old Alimosho are: Agbado/Oke-odo LCDA, Ayobo/Ipaja LCDA, Alimosho LG, Egbe/Idimu LCDA, Ikotun/Igando LCDA and Mosan Okunola LCDA. The LGA contains the urban area of Egbeda/Akowonjo.

The Alimosho was established in 1945 and it was under the (then) western region. Alimosho's population is predominantly Egbados. The area is rich in culture, prominent amongst which are the Oro, Igunnu and Egungun annual festivals. The two main religions are Islam and Christianity. Yoruba language is widely spoken in the community.

The first secretariat of Alimosho is a two-storey building located on Council street, now in the Egbe/Idimu LCDA.

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  1. ^ Fagbohun, Ifeoluwa Kayode; Idowu, Emmanuel Taiwo; Otubanjo, Olubunmi Adetoro; Awolola, Taiwo Sam (8 May 2020). "Susceptibility status of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) to Malathion in Lagos, Nigeria". Animal Research International. 17 (1): 3541–3549–3541–3549. ISSN 1597-3115.

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