Migrations across West Africa are generally driven by ecological survival and commerce. Since the establishment of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in 1975, migrants take advantage of the 90 days free movement of persons across West Africa for seasonal employment, education, trade, while others resettle permanently or move across the sub-region as a gateway to other geographic regions.  There is minimal documented evidence on how this plays out in the West African sub-region that is governed by the ECOWAS protocols on free movement and economic trade, in the contexts of youth and informal labour. This project focuses on the multidirectional processes of social integration in destination contexts and their effects on the formation of new identities and relationality.