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Brief About Isua

ISUA - AKOKO THE PLACE OF ANCIENT LANDMARK ISUA-AKOKO is the capital of Akoko South East Local Government Area, Ondo State Nigeria. Defining the location of this town foremost is to know its continent. Isua Akoko is located in Africa, and West Africa to be specific. It’s situated in Nigeria, at the western region of the country. The Region consists of seven states, of which Ondo State is one. Ondo State consists of three Geo-political zones, namely; Ondo North, Ondo Central and Ondo South Senatorial Districts. Each Senatorial district comprises of six local governments. Under The Ondo North Senatorial District, we have a sub-region called the Akoko Land. Akoko bares four large local governments, and the other two are Owo and Ose Local Governments. AKOKO LAND Akoko land is a Region in Ondo state, which has numerous town and villages under it. Every town or village in this region has a unique suffix after its name “‘AKOKO’” e.g. Isua Akoko, Oka Akoko, Akungba Akoko, Ikare...

How to cook/prepare “OKU-ISHI”

How to cook/prepare “OKU-ISHI” “Öku-Ishi””as it is locally called in Isua dialect, is a local delicacy of the Isua people. It’s a highly respected food among the people. It’s nutritionally rich in protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fat & oil, fibres, etc. I would say it’s the best example of balanced diet across the globe. It is prepared in various ways and ingredients, based on the choice of the consumer, but all still driving around a point. The food is in two sections; “Oku” is the solid and “Ishi” the soup. The two are prepared separately, but served either together or separately. I prefer when it’s served together. Ingredients Ø Beans Ø Maize/corn Ø Garden egg/Egg plant Ø “Ewedu” leaves / okra Ø Fresh unripe/semi ripe pepper Ø Salt Ø Palm oil The preparation of Öku The beans and the maize are milled together in a suitable proportion according to the taste and choice of the consumer. Some p...

AKOKO

Akoko is a large Northeast Yoruba settlement in Yorubaland , the area spans from Ondo state to Edo state in southwest Nigeria . Akoko takes a large percentage of the local governments in Ondo state. Out of the present 18 Local Government Councils it takes four, Akoko North-East , Akoko North-West, Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West. Adekunle Ajasin University , a state owned university, is located in Akungba-Akoko. A state specialist hospital is at Ikare Akoko , while a general hospital is located in Oka-Akoko. Geography Akoko comprises about 40 small towns, predominantly situated in rocky areas of Ondo state . The rocky terrain nevertheless, may have helped the region to become a melting pot of sorts with different cultures coming from the north, eastern and southern Yoruba towns and beyond. Akoko became one of the few Yoruba clans with no distinctive local dialect of their own. Major Akoko settlements include Ikare , Oka, Oba, Ikun, Arigidi, Ogbagi, Okeagbe, Ikaram, I...

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