From the history of Lagos, Igbosere is inferred from the two Yoruba words; ‘Igbo’ and ‘Osere’, meaning the woodland of Osere trees.
It is so named after the transcendent ‘sere’ trees found within the timberland of that range. sere trees are well known for its wood which is utilized for carpentary (ikan) and the carving of canoes (Gbigbé Oko) for transport and angling on the Lagos tidal pond (Osà).
The financial exercises within the region drew dealers from distant and close, counting ljebu, llaje, Oyo, ljesha, Egun, Itsekiri and numerous others counting Benin who come to exchange and procure things on Aromire’s cultivate (Oko Aromire) at Iduro Imota (station of the Imota individuals), which got to be Idumota.
The Osere trees at Igboosere (Osere Timberland) were moreover sold as board and wood for carpentry at Onikan meaning (the Carpenters) from where moved wrapped up items to lodo showcase.