NATIONAL PROFILE 2011-2012 - ICYE

…People and ways of lifeThe Igbo speaking people, who inhabit the Eastern part of the Country, are well known for their -trading andfarming, they are regarded as one of the most enterprising people on the Coast of West Africa and sometimesreferred to as the "Jews of Africa". The important towns in Igbo land are Asaba, Onitsha and Owerri. Thecommon foods here are Akpu, Rice and Garri.We have other people like the Nupes and the Tivs in the middle belt of the Country and the ijaws, the Ogonis,Calabars etc. in the South-Eastern part of the Country.However, most Nigerians now live in Cities and wear Western style clothings. English is the official languageand is widely spoken in the Urban Cities. There is also the "Pidgin English" which is the most widely understoodlanguage both of educated and uneducated people who benefit more when communicating in "Pidgin" (BrokenEnglish).