Gbongan

Gbongan, Osun State, Nigeria.
Olufi Arokodeja
town
Motto: peace and unity
Gbongan, Osun State, Nigeria.

Location in Nigeria

Coordinates: 7°28′N 4°21′E / 7.467°N 4.350°ECoordinates: 7°28′N 4°21′E / 7.467°N 4.350°E
Country  Nigeria
State Osun State
Government
 • Oba Olufi of Gbongan
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Gbongan is a large town in Osun State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Aiyedaade Local Government Area.

The town has an official Post Office.[1] Gbongan was founded by Akinfemwa, whose motto was : "Never is a horse gained in legacy by an idle man." [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ↑ Bassir, Olumbe (1957). An anthology of West African verse. Ibadan University Press. p. 30. Retrieved 13 June 2011.