About Iba

dsc_5173IBA town is a rural community and the headquarters of Ifelodun Area Council in the northeast of State of Osun, Nigeria, West Africa. It is neighbored by Ikirun town in the west, Inisa town in the east and southeast by Okuku town. It is on the latitude and longitude coordinates of 7.96905 N and 4.703880 E on the world map respectively. The time zone is WAT (UTC+1).

This agrarian community has a population of about 50,000. The men who are predominantly and productively hard working in cash and food crop agricultural production are estimated to be about 30%. Women that engaged in commercial palm oil and cassava production population are about 40%. Young people are made up of about 30%. They hope to mechanize their farming process for increased productivity.

Iba as a rural community of culture and commerce could boast of facilities such as; a primary health care center that hardly care for the residents due to bad shape of the facility and shortage of medical personnel; three school premises focusing on elementary, middle and high school, but hardly can the three schools provide the knowledge and understanding expected of learning institutions due to poorly funded academic environment and personnel; though a cultural community, the contemporary religion has find its way into the town, but the buildings housing the faithful are dilapidated, yearning for reconstruction and renovation.

His Royal Majesty, the NEW EBURU OF IBA has a NEW DREAM for Iba town. He has a VISION and he is on a MISSION to bring into a reality a NEW IBA TOWN. A NEW IBA that remain a rural community that will be characterized with peace and clean environment while providing best modern facilities and amenities of urban community. He is committed to bring his knowledge of city administration in USA to his community. His Royal Majesty is focusing on core area of services such as Education; Healthcare; Agriculture; Culture & Tourism; Safety & Security; and most importantly Entrepreneurship-with more attention to women and young girls. Welcome to New Ibaland; the land of culture and commerce. It is a different kind of town; with huge land area, decentralized in living arrangement and marked by a community-governed system, driven by cultural and commerce development. Join us in taking Iba land to the next level. It is a New Dawn in our town for moment of Socio-Economic and Political Development.