Bio of Igbo Community Association Liverpool
The Igbo Community Association formally known as Igbo Union is the oldest community organisation in Liverpool and among the oldest in United Kingdom. It was formed in 1935 by Igbo merchant seamen who worked on British ships that traded in West African countries. It was formed primarily to improve various aspects of the lives of these Igbo merchant seamen who came ashore in the city and found themselves isolated from the host community. Initially the support was in the form of
