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History of Ilaro


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Social amenities in Ilaro town include: Hospitals government owned and privately owned, government owned dispensaries, Public library, Electricity, Pipe born water and very good road network linking the town with other towns and even neighbouring country, Republic of Benin. There are quite a number of hotels of quality spread over the town. In January, 2009, Governor Gbenga Daniel commissioned the Ilaro International stadium. The stadium is capable of hosting international and national sports competition. The Ilaro town is also blessed with banking industries which serves the needs of individuals, farmers and business men.

Industries in Ilaro town include: The local fufu and gari processing industries, The timber/Plank making industries, The local Aso oke weaving industry, paint industry and Cement industry located some few kilometers from the Ilaro town a few minutes walking distance from the Ibese town.

There is a State High Court and Magistrate Courts located in the town.

Ilaro is the sit of the Olu of Ilaro who also doubles as the Paramount Ruler of Yewa land. The incumbent paramount ruler is his Royal Highness Oba KEHINDE GBADEWOLE OLUGBENLE who ascends the throne on the 14th of April, 2012. Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle was selected as the Paramount Ruler of The Yewaland by His Excellency, The Governor of Ogun State, Gov. Ibikunle Amosun, exactly four years after the demise of Oba Samuel Adekanmbi Tella II who ascended the thrown of Obaship in 1976 after the demise of The Late Oba Adetona Adeika. The Olu Ijana of Ijana town, The Oni Igbeji of Igbeji town, Oloja of Oja Odan, The Oni Idogo of Idogo Ipaja, Oni Iwoye of Iwoye town, Olu of Eredo, Olowode of Owode, Olu of Imasayi, Baale of Iweke and other traditional rulers in Yewa Land are some of the kings in Yewa land which His royal highness the incubent Olu of Ilaro,
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