OzikoroLabour, Exploitation, and Resistance: The Legacy of the Ekulu Coal Mine and the Iva Valley Massacre in Colonial Nigeria
The Ekulu coal mine, one of five coal mines operated by the Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC), played a pivotal role in Nigeria’s economy and colonial history. Situated near Enugu, a region often called the “coal city,” this mine was part of a broader mining industry that, by the 1940s, positioned Nigeria as the only producer…