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Title:Implications of the drift of population to the south-west of nigeria
Author:Udo, R.K.
Year:1979
Periodical:The Nigerian Geographical Journal
Volume:22
Issue:1
Pages:3-15
Language:English
Geographic term:Nigeria
Subject:internal migration
Abstract:Given the available population figures, it appears reasonable to question the idea that the southwest of Nigeria - an area made up of the five western States of Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ondo and Bendel - is experiencing a disproportionate growth of population and that this trend is caused largely by increasing migration into the area from the rest of the country. In this Presidential Address to the Annual Conference of the Nigerian Geographical Association, University of Ife, March 1977, the author argues, however, that what is questionable is rather the official population census figures and the absurdly high rates of population growth implied. The southwest has a disproportionately high share of urban centres, industrial establishments, university and other higher educational institutions, and greater employment opportunities, and there is no doubt that more and more people have been migrating to the southwest since about 1950. The author examines this drift to the southwest in the context of the pattern of internal migrations in Nigeria as a whole, and looks at the implications for urban and rural areas, as well as the future political implications should the population of the southern States one day exceed that of the northern States. Bibliogr.
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