Origin and Settlement Pattern of the People of Aliagan Quarters and their Neighbours
Loading...
Date
2016
Authors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Fig and Olive Limited
Abstract
As it is widely acknowledged, Ilorin is a melting pot of peoples and cultures. This is because of the settlement and integration of peoples of diverse origins, both from within and outside the Nigerian geographical area during the course of the 19th and 20th centuries. The settlement of various groups of people in Ilorin, for different purposes ranging from security, economic to religious and political reasons, occasioned continuous expansion of the initial extent of Ilorin city, the headquarters of the Ilorin Emirate. The progenitors of the Aliagans were among those who could be said to have caused the 'breaking' and hence the 'shifting' of the city wall to facilitate their settlement in the city. The chapter, therefore, examines the origin and settlement pattern of the people of the area of Ajikobi Ward known as "Aliagan" Quarters and their neighbours.
Description
Keywords
Citation
Ismail Otukoko Salihu (2016). Origin and Settlement Pattern of the People of Aliagan Quarters and thier Neighbours. In Ismail S. O. (Ed.) Breakers of the City Wall: A Socio-Economic and Political History of the Aliagans and their Neighbours. Ilorin: Fig and Olive Ltd., pp. 29-60