Lagos’ expansion took off during oil boom in Nigeria in the 1970s
○ Drew 1000s of people into the city for work
○ City continued to grow despite fall in living standards during 1980s and 1990s
● Over past 50 years there has been a massive increase in rural-urban migration
○ By 2015 → over half of the population was living in rural areas
○ People are encouraged to leave countryside (push factors) and move to the city (pull factors)
● High rate of natural increase in city’s population
○ Due to city’s youthful population
○ Most migrants are at childbearing age
⇒ Push and pull factors leading to rural-urban migration:
