Ile Oluji


Ile Oluji is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ile Oluji.
The postal code of the area is 351.

Background

Ile-Oluji is a town in Ondo State, Nigeria. The town serves as the headquarters of Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government. The indigenes are Yoruba people whose progenitor was the legendary Oduduwa.
The monarch of the kingdom is known as the Jegun of Ile-Oluji. Its present monarch is HRM Oba Oluwole Olufaderin Adetimehin, FIIN, FCIB, Jimoko II, a former President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria who was crowned on June 10, 2016

Economy

Ile-Oluji is an agrarian town. It is one of the largest producers and exporters of Cocoa production in Nigeria. Cassava, Yam, Maize and Oil Palm are other major crops cultivated by farmers in the town.
The major manufacturing company in the town is Premium Cocoa Products Limited. It has one of the largest cocoa processing companies in West Africa. Its products comprise Cocoa Powder, Cocoa Cake, Cocoa Butter and Cocoa Liquor which are sold to industrial customers. Some of its customers are Promasidor Nigeria, Nestle, Fan Milk, Indcresa Productos Del Cacao in Spain and Theobroma B.V in the Netherlands. Oluji Pure Cocoa Powder is also a famous consumer product from the company.

Education

The Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji is a major tertiary institution in the town. The Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Skills Acquisition Centre, built by the Federal Government of Nigeria is also located in Ile-Oluji.
Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji' is one of the one hundred oldest secondary schools in Nigeria. Other secondary schools in the town include Holy Saviour's High School, Orere Grammar School, Baptist High School, CAC Grammar School, St. Francis College, Gloryfield International College, New Era High School and Akinyosoye Model College.

Religion

Ile-Oluji has a predominant Christian population. The major Churches include the Cathedral of St. Peter, Ile-Oluji, St. Luke's Anglican Church, Emmanuel Anglican Church, Redeemed Christian Church of God, Gloryland Provincial Headquarters, Araromi Baptist Church, Christ Apostolic Church, Cherubim and Seraphim (Nigerian church), Celestial Church of Christ and St. George's Catholic Church.Christ Apostolic church Temiasese

Climate

Ile-Oluji experiences humid tropical savanna conditions with a well-defined rainy season lasting from April to October. Rainfall peaks mid-year, while the dry season is warm and marked by lower humidity.

Notable people

The following notable people were born in, lived in, are currently living in or associated with Ile-Oluji.