Both students talked to the class about Nigeria and Uganda, their native homelands. Emeh, who is from eastern Nigeria and was born in Monrovia, Liberia, is native to the Ibo tribe, which is one of the three tribes in Nigeria. The other two are the Hausa and the Yoruba. Two hundred fifty languages are spoken in Nigeria. Before coming to the United States in 1996, Emeh attended the University of Nigeria for half a year.
Oil comprises seventy percent of Nigeria's exports.
The remaining thirty percent is comprised of agricultural goods, including cocoa, tobacco, and casaba. Cattle farming is also done. Of all the African countries, Nigeria has the greatest population, which is approximately 123 million. Ian Emeh and Steven Lubega, students at Pittsburg State University, talked to Mr. Wutke's seventh grade social studies class about their native homelands of Nigeria and Uganda on Dec. 1. Nigeria is a new democratic country.