Tags: Ethnic Group.
Filipinos in Nigeria consist largely of migrant workers in the oil industry though those in the capital city Abuja also work in the education and medical sectors. By mid-2008 their numbers had grown to an estimated 4500 up from 3790 in December 2005. They commonly hold skilled construction positions among them pipe layers welders and engineers and may earn as much as US$10000 per month; however they often find themselves the target of violence by local militants.