The Isoko Port Town of Ivrogbo-Irri

 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐊𝐎 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐕𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐁𝐎-𝐈𝐑𝐑𝐈

Ivrogbo-Irri is located at the coastal shores of Asse River; a tributary connecting Forcados River. The Isoko town had a Palm oil trading port established in 1899 by the United African Company (UAC).

 

Ivrogbo is bounded by Ada-Irri, Uro-Irri from the same descendant Omode, the founder of Irri Kingdom, Okpe-Isoko, Ekpe and Ibedeni. 

Ivrogbo had the Western Region Oil Mill established in 1953 from where the processed palm oil was shipped to Sunflower refinery in Burutu and then shipped to England.

Ivrogbo-Irri was also a host to Johnholt, Royal Niger Company, C.F.A.O. and a law court built and opened in 1900.

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