Many formerly enslaved people in Saint Lucia were Nigerians

Many formerly enslaved people in Saint Lucia were Nigerians

"Of the 16,282 enslaved people in Saint Lucia that year, 3,488 were born in Africa." The post Many formerly enslaved people in Saint Lucia were Nigerians – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Our ancestors were Nigerians who helped shape Saint Lucia – Senator Reynolds tells Tinubu

The president of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, on Monday, underscored Nigeria’s and Saint Lucian ancestral links by quoting the result of a British census conducted on the island in 1815, which showed that most of the residents came from Nigeria.   “Of the 16,282 enslaved people in Saint Lucia that year, 3,488 were born in Africa. Of these, 34% were from Nigeria, 11% from Nigeria-Cameroon, and 22% from the Congo. The remaining 12,794…

Saint Lucia Reveals 34% of Their Enslaved Population traced to Nigeria

CASTRIES, Saint Lucia – President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria was on Monday, June 30, 2025, honoured at a joint sitting of Saint Lucia’s bicameral parliament, where leaders of the Caribbean nation traced deep cultural and ancestral links between their people and West Africa, especially Nigeria. Welcoming Tinubu to the session, President of the Saint Lucian Senate, Alvina Reynolds, referenced an 1815 British census documenting that among the enslaved …