Aiyekire L.G.A Of EKITI State

Gbonyin Local Government Area (officially Aiyekire in Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution) was established on October 1, 1996, with its headquarters at Ode Ekiti[1]. Created from Ekiti East Local Government, Gbonyin is one of sixteen LGAs in Ekiti State, with High Chief Zacheaus Adebowale Ofi as its first chairman. It is a local government within the Ekiti South Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Nigeria.


The LGA spans 459 square kilometres and had a population of 147,999 in the 2006 census, which grew to an estimated 221,600 by 2022. This increase brings the current population density to approximately 482.8 people per square kilometre.[2]


Economic activities in Gbonyin include timber processing, rice and garri production, palm oil and kernel processing, block making, bakeries, furniture production, and hospitality services. Small-scale trades and services like motorcycle repair, fashion design, hairdressing, and okada (commercial motorcycle) transportation also support the local economy. Agriculture plays a significant role, with crops such as rice, cassava, and oil palm widely cultivated. The area hosts a variety of businesses, hotels, financial institutions, and local markets that drive trade[3].


Points of interest include Little Ose/Ogbe Dam, Oloke Rock at Ode, the Forest Reserve at Egbe, Apariko Dam at Aisegba, Omi Agbahan at Iluomoba, Orisa Gbamo at Agbado, and Ujilogun at Ijan[4].


Gbonyin’s coordinates are approximately 7.597860° N latitude and 5.4989° E longitude[5]. The area’s postal code is 370[6].



FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN43,921,805,780.82
-100.0% vs Prev. Year
Current Year Funding
0.0% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
May 2025
NGN450,046,587.69
+0.0%
April 2025
NGN421,794,873.88
-6.3%
March 2025
NGN402,893,668.72
-4.5%
February 2025
NGN440,746,289.69
+9.4%
January 2025
NGN466,600,396.86
+5.9%
November 2024
NGN423,690,410.31
-9.2%

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