Bode Saadu

Bode Saadu is a town in Kwara State, located along the Jebba–Ilorin road. It is a busy roadside settlement serving as a market and rest stop for travellers on the Ilorin–Jebba highway. The town's economy is driven by commercial transport, with numerous restaurants and guesthouses catering to motorists. Agriculture — mainly maize, yam, and cassava — supplements the local economy. Bode Saadu's market is known for fresh produce sold to passing traders.

By Plane

Ilorin International Airport (ILR) is about 90 km south-west.

By Car / Road

Bode Saadu is on the Ilorin–Jebba highway, about 1 hour north of Ilorin. All buses between Ilorin and Jebba pass through.

Okada serve the town.

• Bode Saadu Market — a roadside trading centre

• Highway rest stop area — typical Nigerian roadside town

• Break your journey — a good rest stop between Ilorin and Jebba

Highway restaurants serve Nigerian dishes.

Tea, soft drinks, and beer at highway eateries.

Guesthouses along the highway from ₦3,000–5,000.

Fresh produce at the roadside market.

• Ilorin — 1 hr south-west
• Jebba — 30 min north-east
• Kaiama — 1 hr north-west