Iragbiji

Iragbiji (also Iragbigi) is a town in Boripe Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria, and is inhabited by the Yoruba people.[1] It is the birthplace of artist Yinka Adeyemi.[2]

History

According to local history, the town was founded by a hunter chasing an animal. After he finally caught and killed the animal, he sat down under an ira tree, and other people joined him there. "Iragbiji" means "a settlement under a shady tree."[1]

As of 2003, Timothy Oyelade was the Aragbiji, traditional ruler, of Iragbiji.[3] The world-renowned artist and traditionalist, Chief Muraina Oyelami hails from here. Tourist sites in Iragbiji include Ile-Ona Museum of Art and Archival materials (collection of M.O.), The Palace museum, Caves and other important landmarks.

Health and education

Iragbiji contains eight schools. As of 2006, about 75% of children in five different schools in Iragbiji were found to have intestinal helminth parasites (a type of parasitic worm.)[4]

Famous people from Iragbiji 

 *Afolabi Wasiu Kayode ( University of Sunderland United Kingdom)
 *Alhaji Hammed Afolabi (A.M.S.)
 *Alhaji Kareem Afolabi (Former Chairman Boripe Local Government Iragbiji
 * Mr Tijani Igbalaye Olasunkanmi AbdulSalam
 * Senator Kola Ogunwale Jumokoh
 * Alhaji Yakubb Adelu (Secretary SUPEP, Osun State)
 * Chief Tajudeen Adediran
 * Mr Kola Afolabi - Lagos, Nigeria
 * Alhaji (Chief) Dejo Adebiyi Adeyemi -DAADEX Int'l Nig.Ltd-Lagos
 * Mr Rahman Adeosun-Lagos, Nigeria
 * Mal. Adetunji Ade Adegbite,( Tunadegs Int'l Ltd ), Lagos, Nigeria
 * Mr Bisi Lawal, Lagos, Nigeria

References

  1. 1 2 "Iragbiji, Nigeria". Obatala Centre for Creative Arts. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
  2. ↑ "Yinka Adeyemi". African Encounters. Retrieved 2006-12-22.
  3. ↑ Bello, Sam (2003-02-19). "Tinubu not from Iragbiji town, says monarch". Daily Independent Online (Independent Newspapers Limited). Retrieved 2007-10-12.
  4. ↑ Ijagbone, I. F.; T. F. Olagunju (2006). "Intestinal Helminth Parasites in School Children in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria" (PDF). African Journal of Biomedical Research 9: 63–66. Retrieved 2006-12-22.

Coordinates: 7°54′00″N 4°40′59″E / 7.9°N 4.683°E / 7.9; 4.683


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