The Founding Fathers of Onitsha migrated from Benin between 1630 and 1680 and settled immediately after crossing the 'Niger River'. Onitsha is often known as the 'Waterside Town' (Udo 1981). In 1857, when the Trade Expedition led by Macgregor Laird on the Niger arrived at Onitsha, the settlement had a small market similar to neighboring… Continue reading ONITSHA THE CITY ACROSS THE NIGER
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