Nigeria — Flow Monitoring Dashboard 34 (December 2019)

Results show that the average daily number of individuals observed in December, at the FMPs in Nigeria, was 1,269. This represents a 9 per cent increase compared to the daily average of November 2019. The 9 per cent increase from the previous month was prompted by seasonal movements and business activities in preparation for the festive season. Nigeria,  Niger, Chad and Cameroon were the main countries of departure and intended destination for individuals passing through FMPs. In addition, the types of flows identified were: short-term local movements (43% of all flows); economic migration of more than six months (38% of all flows); seasonal migration (11% of all flows); and tourism (8% of all flows).

Five main modes of transport were identified: travel by car (53% of all flows), bus (27% of all flows), bicycle (8% of all flows), motorbike (5% of all flows) and foot (5% of all flows).