https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i en-us 2023-04-04 21:38:37 UTC 2023-04-11 15:20:02 UTC hello@padlet.com ovow500_2 https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544195823 Nigeria was granted independence on 1 October 1960. After leaving British rule as newly amalgamated territories, Nigeria adopted a constitution which established a federal system with an elected prime minister and a ceremonial head of state. Only a select few individuals are leaving the nation for educational purposes such as future leaders like Nnamdi Azikiwe.]]> 2023-04-04 22:03:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544195823 ovow500_2 https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544202270 As a result of three territories coming together, all with distinct differences in religion and culture, regional stresses began to rear its head in the census of 1962-63. The country was segmented into three large geographical regions each controlled by the most prominent ethnic groups: the West was Yoruba-land; the east was Igbo-land; and the North was Hausa-Fulani-land. Conflict began to fester among each region as all were sceptical of each other's intentions for the operation of the country. At this point migration is mostly internal and those leaving the country have intentions to return as the nation is newly founded.]]> 2023-04-04 22:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544202270 ovow500_2 https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544212881 A major realignment of politics and disputed results led to a Civil War, 'the Biafran War'. During the Civil War, an estimared 2,000,000-4,000,000 Nigerians were displaced and 500,000 were forced to seek refuge abroad. Destinations for either neigbouring countries in West Africa, migration to Britain due to historic colonial ties, or to the USA where many wealthy Nigerians had been educated.]]> 2023-04-04 22:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544212881 ovow500_2 https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544240943 The 1970s saw an oil boom in Nigeria which resulted in a large growth in demand for labour. This meant that both domestic workers opted to stay in the nation due to attractive working prospects and foreign workers, namely those in the oil and energy sector, immigrated to Nigeria to cultivate the natural resources. At this stage, the Nigerian economy was extremely strong with 75kobo=$1.]]> 2023-04-04 23:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544240943 ovow500_2 https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544245721 Due to the nation's reliance on petroleum to sustain the economy, the eventual fall in oil prices massively affected the Nigerian economy. Policies introduced to mitigate this such as the Structural Adjustment Programme, which was introduced to stabilise the economy, backfired and plunged the nation into worse fortune. At this point, many school leavers were migrating to Europe as education, employment opportunities, standard of living were all vastly better.]]> 2023-04-04 23:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2544245721 ovow500_2 https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2545438809 Military dictatorship compounded the push factors experienced by Nigerians during both the civil war and collapse of the Petroleum boom. Sani Abachi's leadership was brutal which led to Asylum applications from Nigerians reaching new heights in 1995. The 90s depicted the peak of Nigerian emigration and what has been referenced as the 'brain drain'. Nigerians seeking worthwhile employment left in droves alongside asylum seekers purely looking for safety. As the one of the world's super economies, the USA became aligned with the colonially-tied UK as the main destinations. An unsettled Nigeria who only experienced their first Civilian-to-Civilian power transfer in government in 2007, has failed to convince young people in the majority to remain in the country, and so for many the UK and USA have become the primary destination for Nigerians looking to make something of themselves outside of your birthplace.]]> 2023-04-05 20:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ovow500_2/jk1523rabb8qdt0i/wish/2545438809