11/5/2025•1 min read
Are Igbos The Most Migratory Nigerians
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Igbos have a documented history of internal and external migration across West Africa.
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Igbo people moved widely for trade, apprenticeship, and commercial settlement. Colonial and post-colonial census records show significant Igbo populations in cities like Onitsha, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, and Accra. The migration pattern is rooted in commerce, mobility, and entrepreneurship.
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