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©2013 Scienceweb Publishing Journal of Economics and International Business Management Vol. 1(1), pp. 1-7, August 2013 Review Managing rural-urban migration and brain drain for sustainable economic recovery in Nigeria: Constraints and options K. E. Uma1* • F. E. Eboh2 • P. C. Obidike3 1 Department of Economics and Development Studies, Federal University, Ndufu Alike-Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. 2 Department of Management, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria. 3 Department of Banking and Finance, Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria. *Corresponding author. E-mail: kaluskyebng@. Tel: +2348036061790. Accepted 24th July, 2013 Abstract. The study focused on the need to regulate internal and external migration which is conceived to be relevant in the development of Nigeria. The authors have the conviction that adequate control measures of migration within and outside the country will play great role in changing the imbalanced development of the country . It was an expository approach which noted that, because the rural areas in Nigeria are devoid of essentials of living such as pipe born water, well equipped health centres, electricity, industries and so on, the inhabitants seek solace in the urban areas . Besides, the study also showed that the country has really lost a large proportion of her brightest of minds due to unfavourable environmental situation, poor conditions of service, poor remuneration, lack of infrastructure, insecurity of lives and property, among others. On this no