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ABSTRACT

The controversy generated by cultural migration in human history has challenged the curiosity of scholars of religion, culture, and history. This is owing to the prominent place the desire for improved human welfare occupies in the life of man. Thus, humans are constantly on the move in search of greener pasture. This study concerned itself with the critical investigation of the various push factor which over the years influenced human migration in the central Niger Delta and elsewhere. It identified internal crises, struggle for survival and the desire to create a kind of self-identity, as probable factors. The study applied Haas (2021) social migration theory as the lens of the work. It adopted the ethnographic and phenomenological approach in the discussion. The study observed that human history is dotted with instances of humans moving from one place to another. It concluded that this experience would continue so long as man remains insatiable.