The Scout Association of L'Association des Scouts du Nigeria SCOUTS La Asociación de Scouts de Nigeria A Associação dos Escoteiros de Nigéria ر Creating a Better World

National Headquarters: 1, Makoko Road, Yaba Lagos. P. O. Box 429 Yaba Lagos, Flat 1, Block 1, Plot 1578 No 4, Auyo Close Area 1 (AOI) Garki Abuja The Scout Association of Nigeria L'Association des Scouts du Nigeria SCOUTS La Asociación de Scouts de Nigeria A Associação dos Escoteiros de Nigéria ر Creating a Better World

National Headquarters: 1, Makoko Road, Yaba Lagos. P. O. Box 429 Yaba Lagos, Flat 1, Block 1, Plot 1578 No 4, Auyo Close Area 1 (AOI) Garki Abuja

Ondo State was originally part of the Western Region in the three-region structure of 1954 and was known as Ondo Province. In 1967, with the creation of twelve federal states by General Yakubu Gowon's military government, Ondo became part of Western State. The military government of General Murtala Muhammed created nineteen states out of the existing twelve in 1976 and Western State was divided into Oyo, Ogun and Ondo states. In 1996, the military government of General Sani Abacha carved out Ekiti State from the then . Ondo State covers an area of 15,195.2 square kilometers and lies at latitude 7° 10' north and longitude 5° 05' east. It has a population of 3,460,877 (2006 CENSUS FIGURES) and a population density of 218 people per square kilometer. Administrative Structure There are eighteen local government areas (LGAs) in the state. Each has a chairman as its administrative head. Local Government Areas: •Akoko North-East, •Akoko North-West, •Akoko South-East, •Akoko South-West, • North, •, •, • •, •, •Ile Oluji/Okeigbo, •, •, •, •, •, •Ose, • Ondo State is predominantly tropical rainforest with some areas of forest savannah to its north. There are forest and mangrove swamps in the south of the state. Agriculture is very important, with a significant percentage of the state's labor force engaging in farming. Cocoa is the dominant cash crop grown in Ondo. Other crops cultivated for domestic consumption include yam, cassava and oil palm. The main minerals found in Ondo State include iron ore, granite, quartz,National coal, Patron: tin, His marble Excellency: and Dr. Goodluck petroleum. Ebele Jonathan Anumber – GCFR, Chief ofScout agro-al of Nigeria:lied Engr. industriesAhmadu Rufai Mohammed are located – MON, in the Deputy Chief Scout: Rev. Fr. Mathias Opara, Chief Commissioner: Olori Omo-Oba Olusoga Sofolahan – FCE, state. The people areHon. alsoNational known Treasurer: for Chief their Mrs. Glory bronze Uruakpa, works Hon. National and Secretary: iron carvings. Dr. Ahmed Bello . The Scout Association of Nigeria L'Association des Scouts du Nigeria SCOUTS La Asociación de Scouts de Nigeria A Associação dos Escoteiros de Nigéria ر Creating a Better World

National Headquarters: 1, Makoko Road, Yaba Lagos. P. O. Box 429 Yaba Lagos, Flat 1, Block 1, Plot 1578 No 4, Auyo Close Area 1 (AOI) Garki Abuja

IDANRE” An historic Town close locked up by the heights of Hills and mountains. There is only one road leading into the town. It is the same road that you will pass through if you are leaving the town” . The hill’s flat surface is 3,000 feet above sea level. It is accessible by an intimidating 660 steps laid in concrete along the side of the hill. Climbers are furnished with several resting places to make climbing a pleasurable adventure.

“The steps were 460 in number when it was first constructed in 1954, but with the intervention of UNESCO in 2007, when the hill was tentatively listed as a world heritage site, the steps went up to 660. The ancient community of Oke Idanre are in three quarters, occupying a land area of 5km radius.” Idanre hill still retains the Old Igboore Standard School, located in the first part of the hill, known as Udega, established in 1896 by Gilbert Carter, who was a colonial visitor to Nigeria in 1894. It also boasts of the legendary Omiapaara (Thunder River), the Arun River, supposedly possessing healing powers; the court, and the mausoleum, where kings were interred. The Scout Association of Nigeria L'Association des Scouts du Nigeria SCOUTS La Asociación de Scouts de Nigeria A Associação dos Escoteiros de Nigéria ر Creating a Better World

National Headquarters: 1, Makoko Road, Yaba Lagos. P. O. Box 429 Yaba Lagos, Flat 1, Block 1, Plot 1578 No 4, Auyo Close Area 1 (AOI) Garki Abuja

DATES SCOUTING PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES

Thursday 25 th of September 1] Arrival of Ventures & Explorers Scouts at Akure, the Capital 2014 City of Ondo State + Registrations.

Friday 26 th of September 2] Visit of the Explorer Scouts to the Governor’s Office on 2014 Messengers of Peace Tour 3] Creating Scouting Awareness within the Town through the dissemination of Messengers of Peace Activities. 4] Evening/Night Scouting from Akure to Idanre.

Saturday 27 th of September 5] The Journey to the Hills & Mountains of Idanre Kingdom. 2014 Messengers of Peace Activities within the Ancient Town on the Hills 6] Returns from the Hills & Mountains at Idanre back to Akure

th SundayNational 28 Patron:of September His Excellency: Dr. Goodluck7] ScoutEbele Jonathan Owns – GCFR, & Breakfast Chief Scout of Nigeria: Engr. Ahmadu Rufai Mohammed – MON, 2014 Deputy Chief Scout: Rev. Fr. 8]Mathias Departure Opara, Chief Commissioner: Olori Omo-Oba Olusoga Sofolahan – FCE, Hon. National Treasurer: Chief Mrs. Glory Uruakpa, Hon. National Secretary: Dr. Ahmed Bello . The Scout Association of Nigeria L'Association des Scouts du Nigeria SCOUTS La Asociación de Scouts de Nigeria A Associação dos Escoteiros de Nigéria ر Creating a Better World

National Headquarters: 1, Makoko Road, Yaba Lagos. P. O. Box 429 Yaba Lagos, Flat 1, Block 1, Plot 1578 No 4, Auyo Close Area 1 (AOI) Garki Abuja

The Culture & Good People of Ondo State welcome the Venture & the Explorer Scouts to IDANRE: The land of the living Mountains. “E KAABOOOOOOOOOOO ”