Eti-Osa is a

Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...

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. Lagos State Government administers the

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area as Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA,

Eti-Osa East Eti-Osa East is a local council development area in Nigeria. It was split off from Eti-Osa Local Government Area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an ...

, and Iru Victoria Island LCDA. Within Eti-Osa are several important areas of Lagos State, including Lagos'

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. Before the Nigerian Capital moved to

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, Eti-Osa

served alongside

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as the seat of the national capital. Eti-osa used to be the poorest neighborhood in Lagos State until development changed it to become one of the most prosperous areas where the richest Nigerians live in Lagos. Currently, Babajide Sanwo Olu is the governor of

and responsible for the local government setup and delivering government services to the people.

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

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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

. The people of Eti-Osa are predominantly from the

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Yoruba and Ijebu Yoruba. However, like most parts of Lagos State, it is currently home to a diverse mix of

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from different states of the

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. The population including people from Hausa, Igbo and other tribes.

Business and industry

There are fewer industries within Eti-Osa. Most residents work in

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, and

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. However, being the former

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of the nation's capital, Eti-Osa is home to many large

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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 plac

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

Ikoyi Ikoyi is the most affluent neighborhood of Lagos, located in Eti-Osa Local Government Area. It lies to the northeast of Obalende and adjoins Lagos Island to the west, and at the edge of the Lagos Lagoon. Popular with the extreme upper class r ...

Lekki Lekki is a city in Lagos State, Nigeria. It is located to the south-east of Lagos city. Lekki is a naturally formed peninsula, adjoining to its west Victoria Island and Ikoyi districts of Lagos, with the Atlantic Ocean to its south, Lagos Lag ...

Port at Lekki Lekki Deep Sea Port, is a multi-purpose, deep sea port in the Lagos Free Zone and is the only currently operating deep sea port in the country, having started full commercial operations in April 2023. It is the largest seaport of Nigeria and on ...

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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: *

British International School Lagos British International School Lagos (BIS) is a British international school in Oniru Private Estate in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria. Opening in 2001, the school provides a British curriculum to day and boarding students aged 11–18. A broad ran ...

(Victoria Island) * Lycée Français Louis Pasteur de Lagos (Victoria Island) *

Lekki British School Lekki British School (LBS) is a British international school in Lekki, Lagos State. It serves preschool, junior school, and high school in its campus. There is a boarding facility for high school students. The school was established in September ...

(Lekki Peninsula) * American International School of Lagos (1004 Estate Victoria Island) *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

File:Top view of commercial areas in victoria island,Lagos.jpg, Top view of commercial areas in victoria island, Lagos File:Water shore CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.jpg, Water shore CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria File:Zenith bank headquarters, Victoria Island, Lagos.jpeg, Zenith bank headquarters, Victoria Island, Lagos File:EKO hospital Victoria Island,Lagos.jpg, EKO hospital Victoria Island, Lagos File:BRT bus shed at CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.jpg, BRT bus shed at CMS Outer Marina road leading to Victoria Island, Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria File:Civic Towers, Ozumba Nbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos.jpg, Civic Towers, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos

References

External links

* {{Divisions and LGAs of Lagos State Local Government Areas in Lagos State Populated coastal places in Lagos State Local Government Areas in Yorubaland