ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I present the (her) story and background of Nigerian women from pre-colonial to modern day Nigeria. I discuss women's invaluable contribution to the economic growth in Nigeria and analyse the challenges they face in negotiating the different structural complexities brought by colonialism. This provides a useful insight into the lived experiences of my participants in Nigeria before considering migration to the UK.
Some contemporary migration theories which inform the reason for migration are explored and I also examine the representation of Black people in Britain, paying attention to the place of Black women generally, and Nigerian women in particular. Despite the fact that there is a dearth of research in this area, I seek to establish the age-old contribution of Black people within the national history of Britain which suggests that they were not passive victims but historical heroes, who have been denied due recognition until recent times, for their contribution to the development of the British economy.
