Igando is a community situated in the northwest of Lagos State and a district to Alimosho Local Government, the biggest constituency in Lagos State.

Understand

Igando was founded about 600 years ago, by the Bini people who migrated from Eru-Etan village. History shows that the founder of Igando village were Ezeba-Onimaba, Oko-Osi and Eshidana. These three founders migrated from Ile-Ife to Bini as hunters (They were on an hunting expedition looking for a village to settle. The three Hunters consulted Ifa to know the exact place to settle. The three founders: Oko-Osi, Eshidana an d Ezeba-Onimaba reached a point where there was a three “Ant hills”; it is called ‘Igan-Odo” in a Yoruba parlance. The consultation of the Ifa the great Orunmila told them to settle at the area. The Ant Hills- ”Igan-Do” was what was called ”Igando”.

Igando is divided into four areas, namely: Imoba, Isalu, Idojigbo and Isunbajon. These areas have traditional administrative ruler, each of which is headed by a white cap chief. Igando since its creation has had the Ruler ship of the following monarchs: Oba Eshidana, Oba Ezeba Onimaba, Oba Oro-Otan Onimaba, Oba Oyero, Oba kafaru Shodeke, Oba Ogunbewon and the Incumbent, Oba Lasisi Gbadamosi (1978- till date). The main occupation of the people is Farming and Trading

Get in

From Ikeja under bridge, you can get a bus directly to Igando.The bus going that route (takes Igando/Ikotun) costs about ₦700

You can take Uber, if you are coming from the International airport. Uber or Bolt will charge about ₦5000 because of the heavy traffic on the road.

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Alimosho General Hospital, Igando (Igando General Hospital), ☏ +2348075593778. 24 hr. (updated Jan 2022)

Do

Buy

Eat

  • 🌍 The Secret Chinese Restaurant, kilometre 5, Lasu Isheri Road, NYSC busstop, beside Archers hotel formerly known as Alfoscar hotel, Alimosho, ☏ +234 708 000 7257. 9AM-9PM. (updated Jan 2022)

Drink

Sleep

  • 🌍 Alfoscar International Hotel, Lasu Isheri Rd, Ikotun 102213, Ikeja, ☏ +234 803 334 6212. (updated Jan 2022)
  • 🌍 Keviz Hotel, 3 Councillor Ajayi Street, Isheri, ☏ +234 808 374 5991. £17,752. (updated Jan 2022)

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