The lead representative of Oyo in the corridor was the Olu, ruler of the town of Ilaro.

Ancient Ilaro town was blessed with great farmers, hunters and warriors out of which Orona and Osata ranked the files of Ilaro history.

Osata was an Ancienit Ilaro ruler in the 19th century who sacrificed his own son for his people to enjoy abundance of rainfall at a time Ilaro was plagued with drought.

Churches and schools were founded of which the Christ Missionary Church and school was founded as CMS and the first secondary school in Egbado land known then as Egbado College Ilaro, now YEWA COLLEGE was also founded.

Apart from warriors, The Ilaro town also produce renowned Yoruba literature guru who later became a politician few years before his death and was also a delegate to the Nigerian Constitutional conference in 1999.

Secondary schools: Egbado college Ilaro now known as the Yewa College Ilaro, The Anglican Grammar School, Ilaro, founded in September, 1978, The Emmanuel College of Commerce founded by the late Chief Dawotola which was later handed over to the Ogun State Government and named Emmanuel College, Baptist High School, Orona High School named after the warrior “ Orona ” and first principaled by Chief S. A. Dada.

A popular promoter of the Yoruba culture in the movie industry popularly known as " Ogogo " was born and bread in Ilaro.

Higher institutions of learning include: The Egbado Teachers Training College, Ilaro, and The Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, founded in September, 1979.

Ilaro of the late 19th and 20th century benefited immensely from the Missionaries.

The major industry of the Ilaro people for their blessing by nature of very thick forest is the timber Industry.

Ilaro had her name from " Ilu Aro " meaning the settlement of Aro which later became Ilaro for ease of pronunciation.

When Ilaro indigenes meets outside home The shout of “ Omo Oluwewun ” has a magical power of unifying the Ilu Aro people.

During the Nigerian civil war, Ilaro as the headquarters of the Egbado land produced brave warriors who fought for the sustenance of the unity of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Ilaro is the sit of the Olu of Ilaro who also doubles as the Paramount Ruler of Yewa land.

Ilaro town is about 50 km from Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, and about 100 km from Ikeja, the capital city of Lagos State.

Also apart from these people there are also indigenes of Ilaro that are spread all over cities and other towns in Nigeria and as well on the globe in Europe, in the United states of America, in Asia, in Island and some Countries in Africa such as Ivory Coast, Ghana, Libya, Senegal, Cameroon, Niger Republic and the neighbouring Republic of Benin.

Also there are different Iga ( Compound ) and community associated with indegene of Ilaro that gives every individual a point reference to the exact compound or community where He / she originated from within the town such as Iga Ekerin, Iga Badagunro, Iga Babaolu, Iga Saatun, Iga Papa-nla, Iga basasin, Iga sawo, Ile-Eeleri Ile-Olooja-meje, Iga keeke, Ita Alaran, Ilu-Ata, Oju-okeke, oju-Alumuwa, Oju-Obe, Oke-Ibese oju-Omofe, Oju oronna, Ona otun, Ona-Osi, Ona-Ola, Isale Idomo, Ile marun, Oju Yewa, Iga elemo.

Ilaro town had a very good romance with the missionaries from Europe in the 19th and the 20th centuries respectively.

Industries in Ilaro town include: The local fufu and gari processing industries, The timber / Plank making industries, The local Aso oke weaving industry, paint industry and Cement industry located some few kilometers from the Ilaro town a few minutes walking distance from the Ibese town.

The Ilaro indegene has as part of their apelation " Ogogo ' kulodo ", " Ogogo T ' alujofe ", "' Omo Eribigbo Oyo Mako-tracing the history back to the Oyo town " etc.

Ilaro, Ogun State is a town in Ogun State, Nigeria.

The Ilaro of today is a mixed religion town because of the hospitable nature of the Ilaro people.

It is note worthy to mention here that the afore mentioned people contributed in part to the development of Ilaro town as either moralist worthy of emulation, educators, devoters of religion, principal of secondary schools in Ilaro, former sole administrators / governor, former speaker of the Ogun state house of assembly, Minister of State for Education, secretary to the Yewa south local government, Philanthropists, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, gubernitorial candidate, member of the house of assembly, as the case may be.

History had it that the likes of the Late Lord Lugard, Late Mary slessor visited the Ancient Ilaro town.

Many missionaries lived the whole of their lives as Chaplains and as Medical doctors in Ilaro town and in remembrance of this, the longest street in Ilaro to date is named Leslie Street after J. Leslie.

There are several privately owned pre-primary education and kindergarten school located and spread within the Ilaro town.

Other festivals include The Egungun Masquerade festival, which in most cases usually last for three months with almost a daily dance and magic performance at the Egungun play ground in the “ Ago Ishaga “ area of Ilaro town., The Oro Festival, The Ogun festival, The Sango festival and the Igunuko festival.

Communication with the outside world form Ilaro town is through mobile telephones and land phones through the + 234 8083 .., + 2348084 …., + 2348082 ….

Social amenities in Ilaro town include: Hospitals government owned and privately owned, government owned dispensaries, Public library, Electricity, Pipe born water and very good road network linking the town with other towns and even neighbouring country, Republic of Benin.

The Ilaro town is also blessed with banking industries which serves the needs of individuals, farmers and business men.

Other cities and towns in the Ogun State are Ijebu Ode, Sagamu, Ijebu Igbo, Ilaro Ayetoro and Ota.

The Ilaro people have their farmlands located in: Oke Ela, Igbo Igbin, Oteyi, Gbokoto, Abobado, Apakoso, Ona Egbo, Olorunda, Igbeji, Igbogun, Iwoye, Olute, Igbo Adaaro, Ebute Igbo Iro, Oke Ibese, Iweke, Igbo ewe, Ijado, Ilobi, Eredo, Olorulekan, to mention but a few.

Adams died of a heart attack at Ilaro Court, the Prime Minister's official residence, on March 11, 1985.

The Ilaro soils are mostly loamy and humus, rich in manure and elements that supports the growth of Cocoa, Cashew, Pawpaw, plantain, Oranges, pine apples, Kola nut, maize, Sugar canes, bananas, potatoes and vegetables at plantation and mechanized levels.

Ilaro is blessed with schools where both primary, secondary and tertiary education can be obtained.

The Ilaro family is mostly extended in nature.

Ilaro town houses about 30, 000 people that are hospitable, mostly with very high senses of humour, willing, ready to welcome and accommodate foreign investors, mechanized farmers and tourists.

Other neighbouring towns to Ilaro, headquarters of Yewaland include, Ajilete, Oke-Odan Owode, Ibese, Oja Odan, Pahayi, Idogo-Ipaja, Papa-Alanto, and Imasayi.

* Saint Hilary of Galeata ( Hilary of Tuscany ), founder of the monastery called Galeata, later known as Sant ' Ilaro ( Sant ' Ellero di Galeata ) ( 558 )

Ilaro is the headquarters of the Yewa Local government, now known as YEWALAND which replaced the Egbado division of the former Western State, whcich later and till today is in Ogun State of Nigeria, west of Africa.

The Adebowale and Atolagbe family of Ona-Otun and the Isale Idiroko compounds of Ilaro are known for the carvings of the Masks and the breast plates ( In general the costumes for the Gelede dance performance ).