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1. Cottage industries are an important source of employment and economic growth in India, especially in rural areas, but face challenges from large industries and lack of modern technology and support.
2. Some common cottage industries in Odisha and India include handloom weaving, pottery, soap making, woodworking, and metalworking.
3. Information technology can help strengthen cottage industries by improving product and process design, marketing, and connecting producers to support like training, research, and financing. This in turn can boost the economy and living standards while supporting traditional ways of life.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
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This document summarizes a research study that examined the impact of small-scale enterprises, specifically burnt bricklaying, on poverty alleviation and job creation in Nigeria. Some key findings:
1) Burnt bricklaying has a significant positive impact on poverty alleviation, job creation, and income generation in Nigeria based on the results of the study.
2) The study found that burnt bricklayers face major challenges including poor infrastructure, low brick prices, low demand for bricks, and lack of operating capital.
3) The document recommends that governments and financial institutions address these challenges faced by small enterprises to help create jobs and reduce poverty in Nigeria.
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This document discusses repositioning ceramic training in Nigerian art schools to better support the ceramic industry. It analyzes ceramic education at Ife Art School specifically. Key points:
1) Ceramic training in Nigerian art schools is inadequate and does not meet the needs of the ceramic industry, requiring repositioning. Facilities and teaching at Ife Art School are examined as a case study.
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1. Cottage industries are an important source of employment and economic growth in India, especially in rural areas, but face challenges from large industries and lack of modern technology and support.
2. Some common cottage industries in Odisha and India include handloom weaving, pottery, soap making, woodworking, and metalworking.
3. Information technology can help strengthen cottage industries by improving product and process design, marketing, and connecting producers to support like training, research, and financing. This in turn can boost the economy and living standards while supporting traditional ways of life.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online.
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Architecture in a Nigerian town, Adazi Nnukwu, Anambra State has gone from Neolithic to International Style, from the use of clay products to concrete, steel and glass. The small town’s architecture that was predominantly mud buildings in the 1980s are today, covered with concrete and steel buildings and appeared International style. The term International Style covers buildings and architects of the formative decades of modernism. The unguided growth and explosion in the architecture of the small town has resulted in a confused architectural modules and difficult to classify by any standards. This paper aims to indicate the new trend and shift in the architecture of the small town from Neolithic to International Style or an undetermined style. It adopted content base analysis where the authors laid emphasis on the works of previous authors in the field. Adazi Nnukwu struggles with different styles of architecture for her post modern, urban to suburban architectural growth and has not embraced a particular architectural style, but the architecture of different historic periods including, but not limited to neoclassical architecture. The confusion in the classification of the town’s architecture has led to different opinions especially, with the fragmentation, non liner process of design, interest in manipulating ideas of a structure’s surface or skin, and apparent non Euclidean geometry non rectilinear shapes which serve to distort and dislocate some of the elements of their architecture that some considered, deconstructivism and has stuck and has now, in fact, come to embrace a general trend within their contemporary architecture. Bons Obiadi N | Vitalis Irouke | H. I. Ivoke | Emmanuel Kikanme | Chinwe I. Mgbajiaka "The Changing Face of a Village’s Architecture in Southeast Nigeria" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd41195.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.comengineering/civil-engineering/41195/the-changing-face-of-a-village’s-architecture-in-southeast-nigeria/bons-obiadi-n
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Secondary industries involve the processing and manufacturing of raw materials. They can be divided into categories based on the level of processing - primary industries extract raw materials, secondary industries process raw materials into other products through manual labor or machines, and tertiary industries provide services rather than producing goods. Cottage and small-scale industries are important for employment and economic activity in both rural and urban areas of Pakistan. They face challenges including limited capital, outdated production methods, and exploitation by wholesalers. The government supports small industries through organizations that provide loans, marketing assistance, and technical training.
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Small scale ceramic industry in oyo state challenges and prospects
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Small Scale Ceramic Industry in Oyo State: Challenges and
Prospects
Abiodun, Segun Oladapo, Akintonde, Moses Akintunde and Akinde, Toyin Emmanuel*.
Department of Fine and Applied Arts, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P. M.B. 4000,
Ogbomoso, Nigeria
* E-mail of the corresponding author: akite16@yahoo.com
Abstract
Small scale, as the appellation suggests is entrepreneurship. It can equally be affiliated with cottage, micro or
mini depending on the field of enquiry. In ceramics the latter is popularly referred as small scale or cottage
industry; its contribution to the continued rise in man’s living standard is no doubt significant across times and
ages. Although, many of the divergent developmental and technological innovations of the practice has been
identified; still the challenges and prospects of the industry in Oyo State and Nigeria in extension has not been
properly and adequately studied. This however, is as a result of the socio-economic cum political vicissitudes of
the Nigerian States which often led to concurrent loss of data. And as such, this study appraises the aforesaid and
hopes to bridge the gap in documentation on ceramics cottage in Oyo State and possibly serve as a
reconnaissance model for Nigeria and the globe in extension.
Keywords: art entrepreneurship, ceramic, small scale industry, socio-political problem, pottery
1. Introduction
Small scale industry is a cottage firm that is managed by the owner(s) with the assistance of few personnel, in
Nigeria it is synonymous with entrepreneurship otherwise known as one man business established with the view
to promote the use of local resources in order to sustain local productivities and further enhance technological
advancements locally (Aiyelari and Raji 2006:73, Ogunyakin 1998:1, and Ajiboye and Dosumu 2007:18). Small
scale ceramics industry have played significant role in alleviating the condition of the common man in Nigeria.
In Oyo state, the story is the same perhaps, since the era of Old Oyo Empire where pottery attests to be a
prominent vocation of women beside their various agricultural activities (Johnson, 1921:125-126).
There are a lot of scholastic studies on the origin, development, materials, techniques, technology,
industrialization, functions and patronage of ceramics and pottery across the world (Rhodes 1998, Peterson 1998
and Rothenberg 1972). Literatures on traditional and contemporary pottery as well as ceramic industries in
Nigeria are also abound (Johnson 1921:125-126, Cardew 1969, Ibigbami 1981:12-19, Agberia 1998:66-72,
Fatusin 1992, Ogunsina 1998:79-83 and Ojie 2000:125-129 among others). Abound as materials on the latter is,
very few made mention of the state of Oyo State ceramic cottage industry. Among the few are Akinbogun,
(2004), Kalilu, Akintonde and Ayodele, (2006) and Abiodun, (2012), their studies though variously argued on
ceramics industry in Southwestern Nigeria and Oyo State. Nonetheless, Abiodun, (2012) further observed the
inadequacy in the study of small scale ceramic industry in Oyo State and argued the need for critical
investigation on its development, problems and prospects. His argument however, necessitate the need to study
the attendant challenges facing ceramic cottage firms in Oyo State by identifying the various raise and fall in its
development and their stakeholders before all is lost in vicissitude of time.
The emergence of modern small scale ceramic industries in Nigeria generally can be traced to the colonial era.
This was as a result of the colonial government’s efforts to develop the traditional pottery industry in order to
meet new market demand. The effort eventually led to the establishment of ceramic experimental workshops in
major towns with rich pottery tradition across the country.
The first of such attempts was made in 1904 by D. Robert in Ibadan for nine years. His attempt was not a success
story because he failed to consider and rationalize the integration of local tradition with his Western orientation
of pottery. Kenneth C. Murray’s pottery workshop also took off in Ibadan, Umuahia and Lagos simultaneously
between 1928 and 1938. His effort also did not yield substantial result. Nonetheless, the attempt made by
Michael Cardew between 1950 and 1965 in Abuja eventually gave birth to a merger of two different orientations.
At Abuja Pottery Training Centre. Cardew’s rationale encouraged the enrollment of both men and women into
the workshop where he introduced them to the use of the throwing wheel, kiln and glazes and other new ceramic
materials and techniques in order to inter-marry traditional pottery with western techniques. Many of the trainees
of the centre later went back to their different homelands to practice cottage pottery (Agberia 1998:68 and
Chukueggu 1998:188-190).
In the same vein, the establishment of art schools which were designed to train art students to acquire
professional skills and prepare them to face industrial challenges after their formal training has also aroused the
interest of many graduates to set up their own studios, galleries and workshops. The latter is as a result of the
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nature and functionality of ceramics as an industrial/applied art, particularly as an entrepreneurship driven sector
in Nigeria’s economic vicissitudes and serves as an anti-dot to high unemployment rate (Ojie 2000:125-129,
2008:73-78, Kashim 2006:115-123 and Kayode 2006:64-68). The efforts of the various stakeholders in the
industry both local and foreign made the emergence and the continuity possible.
2. Development of Small Scale Ceramic Industries in Oyo State
Despite the efforts of earlier ceramic training centres with several pottery experimental workshops across the
country between 1960 and 1980s (Agberia 1998:66), there is no trace of its link to the emergence of small scale
ceramic industry. The development is slightly difficult to trace because the earlier small scale ceramic industries
in the State were set up by private entrepreneurs in the 1980s. Many of such companies have folded up and their
owners were also not readily accessible. Location is another factor; these industries were usually situated in
isolated spaces which often limit access and patronage of their products to few elite and ceramic dealers both
within and outside the state. Furthermore, Oyesiji (2009) and Olofin (2012) argued that the major cause of dearth
of data on cottage ceramic industries in the state is as a result of non-registration of many of these firms.
Akinbogun (2004) and Abiodun (2012) observed that the emergence and development of small scale ceramic
industries in Oyo State were high in the 1980s and 1990s. This was as a result of the boom in the ceramic market,
courtesy of the availability of raw materials which were prospected through appropriate and intermediate
technology for ceramic production. The latter according to Abiodun (2012) further encouraged college and
workshop trained ceramists as well as ceramic entrepreneurs established small scale industries in the state.
The few notable and possibly registered small scale ceramic industries in Oyo State include Akas Ceramic
Industry, Old Ife Road, Ibadan owned by Alhaji A. K. Akintoye; Artias Ceramic Industry was situated at
Olaogun Area of Old Ife Road, Ibadan and founded by Hon. Lukuman Oduola; Ediak Ceramics of Asi-Basorun
was established in 1982 by Edward Akujieze, a former Ceramics lecturer at The Polytechnic Ibadan. De Craft
Ceramics and Gbenga Ceramics were established in 1984 and 1986 respectively at Asi-Basorun, Ibadan while
God’s Grace Ceramic Industry was owned by Joshua Olofinro (ceramist) and Femi Ibitoye (sculptor),
established in August 1992 at Km. 8, Old Ife Road, Behind Grail Centre, Ibadan. In 1993, Thou Art which later
metamorphosed to Dapo Art Gallery was established by Dapo Eyinade at the former Nigerian Tobacco Company
(NTC) premises, Oyo; he later relocated to Kosobo area, Oyo in 2011.
In 1994, Earth and Fire Clay Work were jointly operated by two Ghanaians, Kofi and Charles at Ojoo, Ibadan.
Saubana and Sons Ceramic was established by Mr. Saubana in 1998 at Orita-Challenge, Ibadan. Sahara
Ceramics also existed at Challenge Area, Ibadan while Sudit Pottery and Sudef Ceramic industry were located at
Ijebu Road Ibadan. Mrs Alade (a former staff of Oyo State Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ceramic Section,
Ibadan) also established a small scale ceramic industry at Monatan. Ona-Ara and Asolom Ceramic Industries
were located at Ring Roads and Old Ife Road, Ibadan respectively. Fodacis Ceramic Enterprises also existed at
New Adeoyo area in Ibadan in the 1990s.
In 2004, Musa Raymond the owner of Musa Raymond Ventures, Lagos that was producing fuel efficient
charcoal stoves opened her ceramic section at former Nigerian Tobacco Company, Premises in Oyo. Terracotta
charcoal stove insulators were produced in this company with jiggering method. The factory is now located at
Agodongbo area, Fola Tyre, Oyo. Likewise, Women and Youth Art Foundation initiated by Peju Layiwola, (a
sculptor and Art historian) in Ibadan started her ceramic section in 2009. Moreover, Segun Ajayi, a graduate
with specialization in ceramics from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso was
also making effort to develop his own small scale ceramic studio in Mabolaje Area, Oyo in 2010. There are also
evident of anonymous potters who operate pseudo-small scale ceramic industries in the state who presumably
participated in art exhibitions as well as attending trade fairs. Sometimes, they display their ceramic products by
the road side. Presently, God’s Grace Ceramic Industry and Saubana & Sons Ceramics, Ibadan as well as Dapo
Art Gallery and Musa Raymond Venture Ceramic Section, Oyo are still producing at minimal capacity. Earth
and Fire has relocated to Lekki Phase 1, Lagos perhaps for probable better patronage.
Likewise, there were other industries in Oyo State that were using non-conventional materials such as resin and
fibreglass to produce bathroom fixtures like wash hand basins and bath top with casting method. This was due to
exploration of materials that can aid mass production of ceramic wares with simple method in replacement of
conventional methods with clay and glazes. Notable among them is Integrated Dynamic System which was
known as IDS Bathroom Centre, Oyo. The firm was established by Prince Ajibola Afonja in 1982. However,
IDS has stopped production since 1989 due to economic instability in the country (plate 1).
3. Personnel, Materials, Techniques and Products
The earlier small scale ceramic industries in Oyo State were owned by Nigerians and Ghanaians; their operations
are by owners with the assistance of industrial training students and semi-skilled labourers usually on a small
piece of lands. The secondary clays used for production were majorly collected along the stream and river; other
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sources include mines from wells or road construction depots within the state while kaolin was bought from
neighbouring towns or northern state. Many of these industries depended on imported glazes and other raw
materials for their local production which eventually led to high cost of the production. Majority of the
equipment and tools used by the industries were locally fabricated with a few imported ones. The equipment and
tools include “slave and master” an improvised two-man operated kicked wheel. It is usually fabricated by using
back axle of a automobile with a circular slab fixed on it and mounted a wooden or metal frame. Other
equipment are few electric wheel and leg driven kicked wheel, jigger and jolley, moulds, kilns, hammer mill,
sieves among others (plates 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6). The equipment and tools determine the techniques of production
and the quality of their products.
Their common technique of production in these industries is throwing (plate 8), Women and Youth Art
Foundation, Ibadan however operates on mould/slip casting method using imported plaster moulds with few
locally produced ones (plate 7). That notwithstanding, Musa Raymond Venture Ceramic section, Oyo is the only
known industry that employs jiggering method for their production. Hand built method is seldom used by the
industries for ceramic-sculpture and decoration of thrown ceramic wares (plates 8 and 9). This method is usually
employed by formal art school trained artists.
Products of the small scale ceramic industries in Oyo State are limited compare to abundant ceramic products in
this contemporary period. They include few glazed electric insulators, flower vases, dishes, cup, plates, tea and
dinning sets as well as many terracotta and painted terracotta flower vases. Charcoal and electric stove insulators,
candle stands, pen holders, (plates 10 - 14) are also among their products. The available market outlets for these
products include regular supply to the few ceramic dealers and patrons, art galleries and departmental stores in
major cities in Oyo State and beyond. Trade fairs, and exhibitions as well as road-side display also provide
market avenues to them.
4. Problems
Despite the availability of ceramics raw materials which is coupled with various governmental initiatives and
programmes such as National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Small and Medium Enterprises Development
Agency (SMEDAN), National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP), National Economic Empowerment
and Development Strategies (NEEDS), with state and local affiliates as SEEDS and LEEDS respectively among
others that were established others to promote the development of small scale industries in the country, yet, the
sector is confronted with many challenges among which are the following:
The location of the basic raw materials (clay) of different types which often determines the cost of production is
affecting the industry. This is because large quantity of the kaolin used in production of ceramic wares were
either bought or collected from another State. Good secondary clays which are located along the streams and
rivers banks are also bought in large quantity for production because of the stress involved in getting them and
harassment from land owners. However, many of these clay depots are recently fast diminishing as a result of
urbanization (government and people) constructing roads, drainages and houses on the existing clay depots as in
the case in Ogbomoso; prospecting new depot at the outskirt of towns becomes inevitable, a development that is
time wasting, energy consuming and capital intensive. And invariably affecting the cost of production and
marketing price of such ceramic article.
Inadequate capital for operation also affects the industry. Most of the industries were established during ceramic
wares boom of the 1980s and 1990s without putting into consideration of feasible and futuristic financial
implication of what they are into. Those who are businessmen among the operators have stopped to invest
additional capital; this further incapacitates the industry. Today, a good number of those operating cottage
ceramic industries in the state are civil servants, pensioners and fresh school leavers that could neither afford the
money to purchase necessary equipment nor have collateral that would enable them obtain loan from banks or
related government agencies.
Inability to produce glazed wares at minimal cost led to the closure of many of the small scale ceramic industries
in Oyo State since compounding glazes locally depends on addition of some imported glaze materials and
recipes. Moreover, very few among the entrepreneurs and workers in the industry have a good knowledge of
how to formulate their own functional glaze. Thus, most of their potential patrons now settle for imported
ceramic products which are quite cheaper, better in quality and abundant in quantity. The ceramic industries that
still exist limit themselves to few glazed wares with a lot of embellished terracotta wares.
Poor marketing strategies prevent buyers from locating ceramic market. Many of the industries also lack good
feasibility study for good and regular market outlet. As a result of these, large numbers of the industries thus,
market their products through trade fairs, exhibitions, galleries, shops and few supermarkets. Sometimes they
also receive commissions from ceramic merchants and retailers. Their marketing strategies are so poor to the
extent that many people across the state do not recognize their products beyond painted candle stands and
terracotta flower vases which they usually bought along road-side in major cities in the State.
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Most of the ceramists opined that poor focus and ineffectiveness of ceramists and potters associations also
affected the development of good ceramic industries. In the same vein, members could not agree on particular
market prices for their products as well as ways to sustain their industries. Though there are Ceramic Association
of Nigeria (CerAN) and Craft Potter Association of Nigeria (CPAN) in the country whose major mandate among
others is to facilitate mutual relationship among ceramists, government and investors of locally produced
ceramics, there is no state chapter of any of these professional bodies in Oyo state up till date. Yet, there is no
serious intervention on the development of indigenous ceramic industries from the national bodies.
The refusal of majority of small scale ceramic industries to register with appropriate government agency on
industrial matters have also deprived most of the industries from benefiting in the micro-credit facilities that are
available for small scale industries through the likes of, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) and
Poverty Alleviation Schemes (PAS) among others. For instance, G. O. Oyesiji, Director of Oyo State Ministry of
Commerce and Industry (Note 1) and Olofin of Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue, Ibadan (Note 2). Both of
whom claimed that no small scale ceramic industry in Oyo State has registered with the establishment since 1980.
They however, observed that the non-registration of many of such existing firms have hampered the possibility
of enjoying from the various governments’ initiatives.
Ineffective of various initiatives and programmes on small and medium scale industries is another challenge
facing the industry. Despite the fact that government at different time has also made a lot of attempts in
promoting small scale industry in which ceramics is inclusive, most of such initiatives and programmes are no
longer effective in recent time. For instance National Directorate for Employment (NDE) that has all it takes to
train young people and provide capital for them to establish small scale industries is not living up to expectation
while many Nigerian graduates also refused to maximize the opportunities provided by these initiatives and
programmes.
Importation of ceramic wares into the country has affected the market for the local ceramic wares as many
patrons prefer to buy foreign ceramic products because of good quality. High taxes/tariffs that government is
benefiting from imported ceramic materials, equipment and wares makes her also to encourage the importation
of ceramic wares rather than promoting the development of local ceramic industry in the country. Many
entrepreneurs now prefer importation of ceramic products to establishing local ceramic industries.
5. Prospects
In the midst of all these challenges, there are still great prospects for small scale ceramic industries in Oyo State
in time to come as there is improvement in ceramic education in the State. Students of tertiary art schools now
acquire entrepreneurship and industrial mass production skills unlike in the past when these vital areas were
seldom taught. For instance, the introduction of ceramic students to kiln construction and burners’ fabrication,
glazes compounding and firing, as well as forms and materials technology and mass production techniques has
exposed graduates of art schools particularly those of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
and possibly other institutions within and outside Oyo State the industry prerequisite. Many of these students are
hoping to establish their own ceramic industries after graduation.
Involvements of tertiary institutions’ students in the various mass production techniques in some small and
medium scales ceramic industries during their industrial training scheme will also bring positive development to
the industries in the future. This industrial exposure has also increased the knowledge of these students
especially in the area of mass production, product branding, marketing strategies among others.
Different research breakthroughs in ceramics on the formulation of glazes, kiln construction, props and kiln
selves making as well as the use of locally available materials to produce ceramic wares by Ogunsina (1998: 79-
83), Oyeku (1998:73-78), Ojie (2002: 1-6), Areo (2005: 38 -46), Kalilu, Akintonde and Ayodele (2006), Kashim
(2006:115-123) and Akinde (2009) among others, presented a bright future for ceramic production in the state.
These breakthroughs when adequately applied by ceramic cottage firms will definitely reduce the cost of
producing both terracotta and glazed wares and increase the quality of Nigeria-made ceramic wares. Ceramic
exhibitions and Trade fairs, public enlightenments and other related initiatives by various stakeholders in the
industry will also go a long way in creating more awareness about indigenous (local) ceramics and ceramic
industries in Oyo State and Nigeria in generally.
6. Conclusion
Despite the huge contributions of ceramic cottage industries in Oyo State, particularly in the area of raising an
average man’s standard, significantly among its practitioners in the state; the challenges in the sector still hinder
its growth. Amidst its various travails there is a bright future for the small scale ceramic industries in Oyo State.
This can be achieved if the extant and upcoming industries can explore the abundant ceramic raw materials that
are available in their locality through appropriate technology that encourages the use of local skills and materials
to produce consumer goods at minimal cost as well as intermediate technology which adopts the combination of
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local and foreign technologies (Wikipedia 2009).
Proper implementation of various government initiatives and programmes will also go a long way in
encouraging local industries to look inward in sourcing for their materials, tools and equipment locally. The
latter will further enable stakeholders to reduce the cost of production of ceramics, increase the quality of wares
in Nigeria and likewise encourage more entrepreneurs to invest in the industry. Ceramic industries should also
expand their products array in order to meet up with recent ceramic demands by improving their clay bodies,
glaze compounding as well as maintained global best practices of mass production. They should also strategize
various ways of marketing their products in order to give the local small scale ceramic industry enough
awareness, not only in Oyo State but Nigeria as whole.
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Table
S/N Name of the Small Scale
Ceramic Industries
Address Present Condition
1 Akas Ceramic Industry Old Ife Road, Ibadan No longer in operation
2 Artias Ceramic Industry Old Ife Road, Ibadan No longer in operation
3 Asolom Ceramics Old Ife Road, Ibadan No longer in operation
4 Ediak Ceramics Asi-Basorun, Ibadan No longer in operation
5 De Craft Ceramics Asi-Basorun, Ibadan No longer in operation
6 Gbenga Ceramics Asi-Basorun, Ibadan No longer in operation
6 Sahara Ceramics Challenge Area, Ibadan No longer in operation
8 Sudit Ceramics Ijebu Road, Ibadan No longer in operation
9 Sudef Ceramics Ijebu Road, Ibadan No longer in operation
10 Ona Ara Ceramics Ring Road, Ibadan No longer in operation
11 Alade Ceramic Industry Monatan, Ibadan No longer in operation
12 Fodacis Ceramic Entreprises New Adeoyo, Ibadan No longer in operation
13 God’s Grace Ceramic Industry Old Ife Road, Ibadan Extant (producing at
minimal capacity)
14 Saubana and Sons Ceramics Orita Challenge, Ibadan Extant (producing at
minimal capacity)
15 Dapo Art Gallery Former Nigerian Tobacco Company
Premises, Oyo (relocated to Kosobo
Area, Oyo )
Extant (producing at
minimal)
16 Musa Raymond Ventures,
Ceramic Section
Former Nigerian Tobacco Company
Premises, Oyo
(relocated Agodongbo area, Fola Tyre,
Oyo.)
Extant (producing at
minimal capacity)
17 Women and Youth Art
Foundation (WY Art)
No 28, Lisabi Crescent, University of
Ibadan, Ibadan
Developing
18 Earth and Fire Clay Work Ojoo, Ibadan Relocated to Lekki Phase 1,
Lagos
19 Red Clay Concepts Mabolaje, Oyo Relocated to Suleja
Table 1: Present Condition of Small Scale Ceramic Industries in Oyo State
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Plates
Plate 4
Musa Raymond Venture Ceramic Section
Kicked Wheel with Jigger and Jolley
Photograph by Abiodun Segun, 2009
Plate 3
Red Clay Concept Oyo “Slave and
Master Potter’s Wheel “
Photograph by Ajayi Segun, 2010
Plate 5
One of the Gas, oil and kerosene kilns
Used by God’s Grace Ceramic
Industry, Ibadan Photograph by Abiodun Segun,
2009
Plate 6
Femi Ibitoye (left) and Joshua Olofinro (right), owners of
God’s Grace Ceramic Industry, Ibadan are filling gas cylinder
with kerosene for firing process Photograph by Abiodun
Segun, 2009
Plate 2
Dapo Art Gallery, Oyo
“Slave and Master Kick Wheel”
Photograph by Abiodun Segun, 2009
Plate 1
Fibreglass wash hand basin made by
IDS Bathroom Centre, Oyo
Photograph by Abiodun Segun, 2009
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Formed slip cast ceramic wares inside the
plaster moulds at Women and Youth Art
Foundation, Ibadan
Photograph by Abiodun Segun, 2009
Plate 9
Peju Layiwola, the initiator of Women and
Youth Art Foundation, Ibadan, working on Benin
Queen Mother Head hand-built ceramic-sculpture
pieces
Photograph by Otunaiya Seyi, 2009
Plate 9
Dapo Eyinade, the owner of Dapo Art Gallery,
Oyo is designing a flower pot in both low and
high reliefs
Photograph by Abiodun Segun, 2009
Plate 10
Electric insulator by God’s Grace Ceramic
Industry, Ibadan
Photograph by Abiodun Segun, 2009
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Glazed flower vase by God’s Grace
Ceramic Industry, Ibadan
Photograph by Abiodun Segun, 2009
Plate 12
Collection of different cast Benin figures
produced by Women and Youth Art Foundation,
Ibadan
Courtesy: Wy Art Editions (2010:117)
Plate 13
Painted candle stand by Dapo Art Gallery, Oyo
Photograph by Abiodun Segun, 2009
Plate 14
Fuel Efficient Charcoal Stove by Musa
Raymond Venture, Oyo
Photograph by Abiodun Segun, 2009
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