Ogun State Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Economy == The state is [[List of Nigerian states by poverty rate|one of the richest and most developed areas in Nigeria]] and has one of the lowest incidences of [[extreme poverty]] (around 5% of the population against a national average of 31%) according to [[World Bank]] data from 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geospatial Poverty Portal: Interactive Maps |url=https://pipmaps.worldbank.org/en/data/datatopics/poverty-portal/poverty-interactivemap |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=World Bank |language=en}}</ref> Nicknamed the "''Gateway to Nigeria''", the state is notable for having a high concentration of industrial Estates and being a major manufacturing hub in Nigeria. Major factories in Ogun include the [[Dangote Cement]] factory in Ibese,<ref>{{cite web |title=Ibese Cement Plant - Dangote Cement |url=http://dangote.com/cement/ibese.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611065332/http://dangote.com/cement/ibese.html |archive-date=11 June 2016 |access-date=28 May 2017 |website=dangote.com}}</ref> [[Nestle Nigeria|Nestle]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Nestlé Flowergate Factory, Ogun |url=http://www.foodprocessing-technology.com/projects/nestleflowergatefact/ |access-date=28 May 2017 |website=Food Processing Technology}}</ref> [[Lafarge (company)|Lafarge Cement factory]] in [[Ewekoro]], Memmcol in Orimerunmu,<ref>{{cite web |title=Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company |url=https://www.memmcol.com/ |access-date=Aug 6, 2020 |website=www.memmcol.com}}</ref> Coleman Cables in [[Sagamu]] and [[Arepo, Nigeria|Arepo]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Coleman Wires and Cables |url=http://www.colemancables.com/contact/ |access-date=28 May 2017 |website=www.colemancables.com}}</ref> [[Procter & Gamble]] in [[Ado-Odo/Ota|Agbara]],<ref>{{cite web |title=P&G in Nigeria |url=https://www.pgcareers.com/location-Nigeria |access-date=2020-05-24 |website=www.pgcareers.com |language=en}}</ref> amongst others. === Primary sector === Mining and agriculture are among the most important economic sectors in Ogun. [[Limestone]], [[chalk]], [[phosphate]] and [[gravel]] are mined and [[grain]], [[rice]], [[maize]], [[cassava]], [[Yam (vegetable)|yams]], [[banana]]s, [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]], [[kola nut]]s, [[rubber]], [[palm oil]] and [[palm kernel]]s are harvested. The state is the largest producer of kolanut in Nigeria. === Secondary sector, metal processing === [[File:Ara-mk.-iii-mrap.jpg|thumb|Proforce [[MRAP]] vehicle]] Ogún is also the name of the god ([[Orisha]]) for metalworking in the local Yoruba nature religion, similar to the Greek [[Hephaestus]] or the Roman god [[Vulcan (mythology)|Vulcan]] (since the ancient world had trade relations with present-day Nigeria, this may not be entirely coincidental). The state lives up to this name by being the Nigerian centre for metalworking. Here are two examples: * ''Proforce'' manufactures armoured vehicles in Ode-Remo (25 km from Lagos), which are also sold to Europe.<ref>{{Citation |title=Nigeria's Proforce to Supply Armored Vehicles to Belarus |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UsIxh0h9tg |access-date=2024-02-26 |language=en}}</ref> Since 2008, the company has expanded its product range and also produces drones for the security sector.<ref>{{Citation |title=Profroce Puts Nigeria On World Map Through Manufacturing Of Quality Military Hardware |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiviBEXfE-4 |access-date=2024-02-26 |language=en}}</ref> * The ''wagon assembly plant'' in [[Kajola]] is the only plant in West Africa that manufactures, maintains and repairs railway vehicles.<ref>{{Citation |title=FG Commissions Kajola Wagon Assembly Plant In Ogun State |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7WbNm9ArRM |access-date=2024-02-26 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anagor-Ewuzie |first=Amaka |date=2023-05-23 |title=Nigeria's first wagon assembly plant to produce 500 yearly |url=https://businessday.ng/transport/article/nigerias-first-wagon-assembly-plant-to-produce-500-yearly/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}</ref> [[File:Kajola-assembly-plant-Ifo-Junction-Ogun-gbr.jpg|thumb|Kajola wagon assembly plant, Ifo Junction, Ogun]] Ogun also produces [[timber]], ceramic products, bicycle tyres, carpets, adhesives and other products. 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