Eti-Osa is a Local Government Area of Lagos State in Nigeria. Lagos State Government administers the council area as Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Eti-Osa East, and Iru Victoria Island LCDA. Within Eti-Osa are several important areas of Lagos State, including Lagos' Victoria Island. Before the Nigerian Capital moved to Abuja, Eti-Osa Local Government Area served alongside Lagos Island Local Government Area as the seat of the national capital.
Population
Eti-Osa Local Government Area has a population of 283,791, which represents 3.11% of the state's population. 158,858 of the total population are male while the remaining 124,933 are
female.
[National Population Commission, 2006]
Geography of Eti-Osa
The local government area has two normal seasons which are dry and rainy seasons. The temperature of the area is 25 °C with wind blowing at an average of 13 km/h.
Demographic
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The people of Eti-Osa are predominantly from the Awori Yoruba people and Ijebu people Yoruba people. However, like most parts of Lagos State, it is currently home to a diverse mix of Ethnic group from different states of the country.
Business and industry
There are fewer industries within Eti-Osa. Most residents work in
fishing,
Agriculture, and
Trade. However, being the former
location of the nation's capital, Eti-Osa is home to many large
Domestic worker and international businesses.
Eti-Osa is a commercial area that has several public and private institutions with Banks, hotels, clubs and modern markets where the exchange of good and services take place.
[1] In 2009, Eti-Osa was placed under study for commercial horticultural practices in Nigeria, where it was discovered that it had 75 gardens that were concentrated in Ikoyi and Victoria Island.
Politics and elections in Eti-Osa
On 25 February 2023, Nigeria had its presidential and Federal Legislative election. In Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos, the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Mr. Thaddeus Attah was declared the winner by INEC Returning Officer to represent the Federal Constituency Seat.
However, the result generated contests as the Party agents from APC and PDP rejected it over the claim that some people were disenfranchised from voting in Eti-Osa.
In the process, the police and the army were brought to maintain peace and order in the local government area.
Neighbourhoods
Education
Educational institutions in Eti Osa local government area include both local and International schools, institutions and organisations. The local institutions consist of colleges of education, education research centres, secondary schools, training organisation and consultants and a university among others.
Some of the International schools include:
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British International School Lagos (Victoria Island)
[" Contact Us ." British International School Lagos. Retrieved on May 1, 2015. "1 Landbridge Avenue Oniru Private Estate P.O. Box 75133 Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria"]
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Lycée Français Louis Pasteur de Lagos (Victoria Island)
[" Informations légales ." Lycée Français Louis Pasteur de Lagos. Retrieved on 18 January 2015. "16, Younis Bashorun street, Victoria Island Annex, P. O. BOX 72172, Lagos (Nigeria) "]
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Lekki British School (Lekki Peninsula)
[" Contact Us ." Lekki British School. Retrieved on May 1, 2015. "Lekki British High School Victoria Arobieke Street Off Admiralty Way Lekki Phase 1. Lagos."]
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American International School of Lagos (1004 Estate Victoria Island)
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Ilasan junior and secondary schools
Ilasan primary school
Gbara community junior and senior secondary school
Resettlement secondary school
Mayegun community school ( all public schools) accessible to the people of the community to bring about development.
==Important places in Eti-Osa==
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