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- Ikosi abstract "Ikosi'a major town in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State,Ikosi the administrative headquarters of the seven villages that makes up Kosofe Local government where they remit there tax to the assistant district officer to Ikeja Mr E.J.Gibbond through chief Yesufu Taiwo the then Onikosi in 1939. Nigeria. Ikosi is bordered by two major highways in Lagos State. The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway serves as an artery linking Lagos to other parts of the country. The Lagos-Ikorodu Road also travels Lagos from Jibowu to Ikorodu.All Saints' Anglican Church of the Diocese of Lagos West of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) stands right along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.Ikosi the administrative headquarters of the seven villages that makes up Kosofe was founded 515years ago by Aina Ejo,the seventh son of Akanbiogun an Ile ife prince and warrior who then domiciled in iwaye quarters in Ota,left Ota to settle for a virgin land.Indigenes of Ikosi are of the Awori stock of the Yoruba race and are remarkably hospitable and peaceful people. Traditional folklore has it that the name 'Ikosi' is a short form of the saying 'Kosi Kosi' which refers to the saying of the early settlers to visitors that they never hoard their things from visitors. They were traditionally farmers.The first traditional ruler of modern Ikosi is Oba Adegboyega Taiwo (Akeja Oniyanru I)who reign between 1901-2006,He was the statutory chairman and Oba Bashua of Somolu his vice to the chieftaincy committee of Somolu local Government 1996.Upon the creation of Kosofe local government,he still retained the chairmanship before the coronation and installation of Oba Bashiru Olountoyin Saliu,the Oba of Oworosshonki who deputised him in 1998.The importance of this Awori town gave birth to the creation of Ikosi/Isheri LCDA,putting into cognisance the population and economic value of Ikosi.Obas of Ikosi kingdom hence are the paramount ruler of kosofe land. He was succeeded by Oba Samuel Alamu Kehinde onikosi (edun-arobadi 1) on Tuesday July 24, 2007.Ikosi is the secretariat of Ikosi-Isheri Development Council and home to the largest fruit and vegetable market which was created in 1979. Ikosi is also the site of TV Continental (formerly GOTEL UHF 65), a television station and Radio Continental 103.3FM (formerly LINK FM), a radio station.A campus of Lagos State Polytechnic is located at Ikosi. The Centre for Management Development (CMD) is also located in Ikosi.Among the prominent indigenes of Ikosi: Late Prince Major General Kayode Taiwo (Rtd).,Arc Prince Ademola Taiwo, a former permanent secretary PPUD,Lagos State Government:Hon Owolabi Taiwo-speaker Ikosi-Isheri Local Govt., Lagos State.Records proves that the young ikosi prince bluntly refused to compromise the development of ikosi/isheri for material acquisition while in office thus making him the most popular council leader and one of the most vibrant and upright councilor in lagos state.".
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- Ikosi comment "Ikosi'a major town in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos State,Ikosi the administrative headquarters of the seven villages that makes up Kosofe Local government where they remit there tax to the assistant district officer to Ikeja Mr E.J.Gibbond through chief Yesufu Taiwo the then Onikosi in 1939. Nigeria. Ikosi is bordered by two major highways in Lagos State. The Lagos-Ibadan Expressway serves as an artery linking Lagos to other parts of the country.".
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