Ado-Ekiti

Ado Ekiti local Government was carved out of the defunct Ekiti Central Local Government bi the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Administration in may 1989.

Ado Ekiti Government could be regarded as a one town local government with many farm settlements such as Igirigiri, idwgw, Ilamuo, Ago Aduloju, Igimo-Kogo, Ago-Aso, Emirin, Temidire Esunmo, Ureje etc.

Since the Lord Lugard reforms of 1916, Ado-Ekiti has been enjoying a unique political position as a linchpin of Administration when it was made the headquarters of Ekiti divisional Council, it maintained this position until 1952 when Ado-Ekiti District Council was created and started operating in this capacity in 1955.In 1996 when Ekiti State was created, Ado-Ekiti was made the state headquarters.

Ado-Ekiti local government was confirmed the most populous local government in Ekiti state going by the 2006 population census which put the population to 308,621. As at now the local government is pressure to have a population density of 4,3986 person per kilometer.

Geographically, the local government is located on latitude 7^o35 and 74^o47 North of the equator and longitude 5^o11 and 5^o16 east of the green which meridian .It is bounded on the North and West by ifelodun/irepodun Local Government and east and South by Gbonyin, Ikere and Ekiti South west local Government.Its longest North-south extent is 16km and the longest East-west stretch is about 20km.

Ado-Ekiti Local Government is a one town local Government that doubles as L.G and State headquarter which is about 200m above sea level in the south eastern part of Ireje stream and 500m above sea level in the North east limit. The landscape is dotted with rounded in selbergs and steep sided hills of volcanic origin such as Ayoba hill central to the region are gently undulating slopes which form the source of streams like Amu, Awedele, Ajilosun , Adere etc.

A large percentage of the population engages in agriculture either as a means of livelihood or hobby. Food crops such as rice, beans, cassava, maize and yam and produced throughout the region in large quantities.

Also cash crops like kolanut and cocoa are available in large quantities.

Ado-Ekiti is a municipal local Government and for this reason, the people a homogenous culture which is in harmony with that of other Ekiti towns and villages and the Yoruba speaking people in general.

Apart from the scenic beauty created by the done shaped inselbergs and vegetation covered hills cum the gently undulating landscape. Ado –Ekiti is also blessed with man-made tourist areas. The place of prime importance is the ancient Ewi’s palace which served as the traditional administrative center for Ado and its environs. It is located at the very psyche of an average indigene and will certainly be of interest to tourists is the Fajuyi Memorial Park. This is the point where the annual Remembrance Day ceremony for our past heroes is performed.

To really make our tourists comfortable are hotels of international standard. Hotels and guest houses are:

1. 1st Creation Hotel, Kajola Street, Ado-Ekiti
2. Aetna Motels, Anisulowo Ajilosun, Ado-Ekiti
3. Atlas Motel & Resorts, Ikere Road, Ado-Ekiti
4. Best Model Hotels, Off Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti
5. Bijou Relaxation Centre, Oke Ese Street, Ado-Ekiti
6. Bolingo Hotels, Okebola, Ado-Ekiti
7. Cottage Hotels, Off Basiri Road, Ado-Ekiti
8. Crown Biz Hotels, Ado-Ekiti
9. Dave Hotels Opopogboro, Ado-Ekti
10. De-Links Hotels,Iworoko Road, Ado-Ekiti
11. Fabian Hotels, Off Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti
12. Fern-Guest House, Adebayo Road, Ado-Ekiti
13. Fountain Hotels, Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti
14. Friendly Hotels, Adebayo, Ado-Ekiti
15. Gafo Guest House, Ajilosun, Ado-Ekiti
16. Hosanna Hotels, Off Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti
17. Ifelodun Hotels, Ikere Road, Ado-Ekiti
18. Kay-Calax Hotels, Oke Bola, Ado-Ekiti
19. Command Hotel, Ilawe Road, Ado-Ekiti
20. UNAD Guest House, Ado-Ekiti
21. Lovely Guest House, Ekute Quarters, Ado-Ekiti
22. Mayor Hotel, Odo-Ado, Ado-Ekiti
23. Michofab Hotels, Irona, Ado-Ekiti
24. Micho Hotels, Opopogboro, Ado-Ekiti
25. Moronfolu Hotels, Ajilosun, Ado-Ekiti
26. Olujoda International Hotels, Ajilosun, Ado-Ekiti
27. Paradise Guest House, Off Secretariat Road, Ado-Ekiti
28. Park View Hotel, Afao Road, Ado-Ekiti
29. Pathfinder Hotel, Afao Road, Ado-Ekiti
30. Rajaa Holiday Inn, Ado-Ekiti
31. Sadiat Executive Suites, Irona, Ado-Ekiti
32. Sigma International Hotel,Ikere Road, Ado-Ekiti
33. South Western Hotel, Federal Polythecnic Road, Ado-Ekiti
34. West End Hotels, Okesa, Ado–Ekiti
35. White House Hotel, Ado-Ekiti
36. Hillmolt Hotel Awedele Textile, Ado-Ekiti

The Local Government is divided into 13 wards in the ward creation by the Federal Government. The central city of Ado-Ekiti carries 12 (twelve) out of this, while the other villages share the remaining wards.

The local Government is blessed with high population of both skilled semi-skilled and unskilled manpower and middle and high level manpower of the University of ado-Ekiti and the Federal Polytechnic and the several post primary institutions located within the city and villages and the Federal/State ministries/institutions and private establishments which provide a wide range of job opportunities for various categories of vibrant workers.

There are 69 public primary schools, 97 private nursery and primary schools, 14 public junior and senior secondary schools, 27 private secondary schools in the local government. There are six (6) post secondary institutions in the local government namely:

1. University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD)
2. Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
3. Governments Technical College
4. School of Nursing , Ado-Ekiti
5. Crown Polytechnic, Odo, Ado-Ekiti(privately owned)
6. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti

The Public Health Facilities in Ado Local Government Area are:

1. Comprehensive Health Centre Okesa
2. NPHC Temidire/Esunmo
3. Basic Health Center Odo
4. Health Center Ilokun/Irasa
5. Basic Health Center Basiri
6. Basic Health Center Oke Oniyo
7. Basic Health Center Odo-Ado
8. Basic Health Center Oke-Ila
9. Basic Health Center Housing
10. Basic Health Center Idofin
11. Basic Health Center Irona
12. Basic Health Center Olorunda
13. Basic Health Center Ago-Aduloju
14. Health Center Erinfun
15. Health Center Igirigiri
16. Health Center Moferere
17. Health Center Opopogboro
18. Health Center Oba,S Market
19. Health Center Ilamuo
20. Health Center F.S.P Okeyinmi
21. Health Center Idolofin
22. Health Center Oke-Aso
23. Health Center Emirin
24. Health Center Oke Osun
25. School Health Service (Christ School Boys)
26. School Health Service Unity
27. Staff Clinic Ado LGA
28. Igbaye Health Centre
29. Head Post Judiciary
30. Teaching Hospital
31. Federal Polytechnic Clinic
32. EKSU Staff Clinic

The Private Hospitals in Ado Local Government Area are:

1. Oluwole Clinic
2. Mary Assumpta Hospital
3. Abegunde Hospital
4. Sanya Hospital
5. Demark Clinic
6. Makinde Clinic
7. Mercy Clinic
8. Adelusi Clinic
9. Ore Ofe Clinic
10. St Gregory Hospital
11. Olubunmi Medical Centre
12. Alafia Hospital
13. Family Clinic
14. Olumorin Hospital
15. Shalom Hospital
16. Adesoye Hospital
17. Fasanmade Hospital
18. God Mercy Hospital
19. C.A.C. Oke Itunu
20. Benvic Medical Centre
21. Afolabi Hospital
22. Trinity Hospital
23. Motherchild Hospital
24. God,Own Clinic
25. Orire Hospital
26. Ile Abiye Hospital
27. Oguntoye Hospital
28. Ileri Oluwa Hospital
29. God Grace Hospital
30. Liberty Clinic
31. Tukad Clinic
32. Living Spring
33. Tokunbo Clinic
34. C.A.C. Ogba Alaafia
35. Prison Clinic
36. Police Clinic
37. Joe Jane Medical Centre
38. C.A.C. Okeiye
39. Grace Of Hope Hospital
40. Supreme Faith Hospital
41. Fountain Of Hope Hospital
42. C.A.C. Oke Igbala
43. C.A.C. Oke Ayo
44. C.A.C. Ona Ara

Ado-Ekiti local government is traditionally headed by one Oba known as Ewi of Ado-Ekiti and surrounded by numerous Baales and quarter chiefs popularly called Ewi-in-council.

The Ewi of Ado-Ekiti is the only recognized traditional ruler in Ado- Ekiti and paramount rulers.

The area lies within the tropical climate with two distinct seasons of wet and dry. The dry weather is brought by the tropical continental (CT) airmass, blowing in from the Sahara desert between the months of November and March and the wet season comes either the tropical maritime (MT) air mass originating from the Atlantic Ocean between the months of April and October.

The total rainfall in the area is 450mm giving a mean monthly rainfall of 121mm.There is a sharp fall in rainfall at a period between july and August (August Break).

Temperature in the region is high throughout the year with a means monthly temperature of 27C and a range of 3.7c between the month of highest temperature (February) and the month of lowest (August).

The whole of the Local government is underlain by the basement complex with the major rocks identified as undifferentiated igneous and laterites and white sand which abound in the area.

Also there are minor deposits of gold and tin ore the mineral natural resources have neither been exploited. The region is endowed with forest resources of all sorts such as animal wild life and hard wood s like Iroko, Obeche,Mohogany and Afara. Apart from this, the federal and state governments have established forest reserves at various points in the region to balance the rate at which the forest resources and being depleted.