Atisbo
Atisbo | |
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LGA | |
Country | Nigeria |
State | Oyo State |
Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Website | www.atisbolg.com |
Atisbo is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Tede. Atisbo local Government which is errorneously spelt as ATIGBO by many online pages was created by former Head of State Late Gen. Sanni Abacha in 1996. It is bounded in the West by Orire Local Government, in the East by Republic of Benin, in the North by Saki East Local Government and in the South by Itesiwaju and Iwajowa Local Governments. It has been led at one time or the other by Chairmen or Principal Officers. The list of The Past Chairmen From June 1999 Till Date:
1. Hon. (Chief) Ayoola Makanjuola Executive Charirman 2. Hon. Wale Badmus Transitional Comm Charirman 3. Hon. Emmanuel Debo Adejumobi Interim com Charirman 4. Hon. Kunle Nafiu Bamiji Executive Charirman 5. Hon. Tafa Mufutau .A. Transitional Comm Charirman 6. Hon. Ismail A. B Adedeji Careataker Charirman 7. Hon. Ayobami Ojo Acting Charirman 8. Alh. (Hon.) Ismail A.B. Adedeji Executive Charirman 9. Alh. (Hon.) Ismail A.B. Adedeji Transitional Comm Charirman 10. Hon. Ogunkunle Timothy T. Transitional Comm Charirman 11. Hon. Jacob Fumi Ogunmola Transitional Comm Charirman(Present)
It has an area of 2,997 km² and a population of 110,792 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 203.[1]
The name of the LGA is an acronym for Ago-Are community, Tede community, Irawo community, Sabe community, Baasi community, Ofiki and Owo communities.
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.