Ita Egbe
Ita Egbe is a village located in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State[1] with the population of 1776 as of 1963 according to the Nigeria Population Census,[2] it is noted for its extensive agricultural activities around the area and by being one of the largest palm oil producers in Ipokia Local Government of Ogun state.
Ita Egbe
Ìta Ẹgbẹ́ Ita-Egbe | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Ita Egbe | |
  Ita Egbe | |
| Coordinates: 6.64747°N 2.83263°E[3] | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Ogun |
| Local Government Area | Ipokia |
| Local Council Development Area | Idiroko |
| Founded by | Oregi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Baale |
| • Chief | Saanu Babayanju Adenle |
| Time zone | GMT+01:00 |
| Area code(s) | +234 |
Postal code
Ita Egbe postal code is 111103[4]
Cuisine
Every family at Ita Egbe eats either Tuwo that is made with corn flour or Ẹ̀kọ mostly referred to as pap with a delicious soup everyday and this is linked to the fact that they produce tonnes of corn every year.
Other cuisine are:
Occupation
The main occupation of Ita Egbe is agriculture. Both male and female workers are involved in one or another aspect of agriculture.
Other occupations include:
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Blogging
- Programming
Being one of the villages near Nigeria/Benin border, some of the villagers smuggles rice, cooking oil, turkey, chicken and petrol among others[5][6]
References
- Ibekwe, Nicholas (2020-02-01). "SPECIAL REPORT: Despite restriction on fuel supply to border communities, smuggling, extortion still rife". Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- Office, Nigeria Federal Census. Population Census of Nigeria, 1963: Northern Region: Western Region. 2 pts.
- "GeoNames.org". www.geonames.org.
- Ogun State Postal Code
- "Smugglers' playground". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- Ibekwe, Nicholas (2020-02-01). "SPECIAL REPORT: Despite restriction on fuel supply to border communities, smuggling, extortion still rife". Retrieved 2020-02-15.