Nigeria Off The Beaten Path

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  • Rudradhari
      Rudradhari
    by verasingh
  • Jageshwar tucked in lush greenery
      Jageshwar tucked in lush greenery
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  • Round-a-bout in Warri
      Round-a-bout in Warri
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  • Monument on one of the round-a-bouts in Udu
      Monument on one of the round-a-bouts in...
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  • Udje Udu Traditional Dance Group
      Udje Udu Traditional Dance Group
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Biu, enthusiastic kids

by sachara

The longer our truck stayed in the same street of the centre of Biu, the more curious the kids became. So they lost their first shyness and approached the truck to have a look from nearby at us.At the end they not only started to greet, talk and ask questions, but also started to yell and sing very enthusiastically. From both sides we enjoyed this meeting.In 2011 this picture will be the frontcover of the calendar of the Peace Corps. In this jubilee calendar, the Peace Corps will expose the first 13 countries where they started with their work. I am honoured that my picture will represent Nigeria. Thanks to virtualtourist and this tip they found this picture.

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Warri

by auzziequeen

I went to Warri to meet my friend's family. I didnt see any of the unrest that is there because of the kidnapping of the oil workers. The people were very friendly and welcoming. There is lots to see and appreciate. One thing is certain, the profits of the oil companys does not go to the people, they have to put up with lack of power, roads that need fixing and general infrastucture that is not there. Yet they are very happy people and seem content with what they have. One thing I must say is that because of the unrest that is there, you must be careful of how you travel while there. I went with local people and felt safe with them.

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Watch local dancing

by tashka

If you have a chance to see local dancing, don't miss it!It is absolutely fantastic! It was one of the best shows I've seen in my life!I would like to thank the First Bank of Nigeria for organizing this show for the delegates.

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Sahudi, primary school

by sachara

At the moment we said goodbye in the border village Sahudi, all the schoolkids were allready at the schoolgrounds, just before the classes should start. They were wearing schooluniforms, like all the schoolkids in Nigeria.So it was nice for them and us.... we could wave to each other and say goodbye, before we crossed the border to Cameroon.

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Sahudi, early morning

by sachara

After spending the night in Sahudi, the last Nigerian village before the border with Cameroon, the women of the neighbouring huts came to visit us. It was nice to meet them, because we didn't see them the night before at our campsite.They came to say hello, to look at us, to talk with us and to wish us a safe journey. We thanked them for the hospitability of the village.

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Sahudi, border village

by sachara

The last night in Nigeria we spent in Sahudi, a small border village east of Biu. We asked permission and could camp near the primaryschool, between the schoolgrounds and some huts, on a dusty, but flat piece of ground.A lot of kids and some adults from the village came to our ''campsite'' to have a look at us. The local women looked at us from some distance, sitting in front of their huts, visited by many other women from other parts of the village.

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From Mubi to where? .... the border?

by sachara

After Mubi we left the tarred roads of Nigeria. For a long time we were not sure, if we had the right track. There was no traffic, we saw only one motorbike.The track is leading through a wonderful hilly landscape with mountains at the background. The ambinace gave more the feeling of a sunday-afternoon-ride somewhere outdoors in the nature than being en rotue to the border of Cameroon.Allthough it was not the first bordercrossing in West-Africa for me in the middle of nowhere.

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From Little Gombi to the border with Cameroon

by sachara

After Little Gombi, heading east in the direction of the border with Cameroon, we approached a scenic mountaineous area.At this part of our route -from Little Gombi to Mubi- we had still a tarred road, allthough there were many potholes in the surface. Sometimes the paved road was so bad, that we had to take a parrallel dirt track.There was still some other traffic too, not much, but there was.. Further we saw a lot of herds of cows along the road and villages with round huts and friendly waving people.

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Little Gombi.

by sachara

On our way from Biu to the border of Cameroon we passed Little Gombi. Here we stopped for doing some shopping. At the background of Little Gombi you can see the mountains.As everywhere in Nigeria the kids were very curious. At the moment many of the kids just returned from school, wearing bright green with yellow uniforms.Funny, there was also somebody with a huge professional camera, filming us.

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East of Biu, road to Little Gombi

by sachara

From Biu we headed east in the direction of the border with Cameroon near Mubi. Until Mubi the road was tarred. There was not much traffic.Not far from Biu, before reaching Little Gombi, we saw allready the first hills and mountains at the horizon. Along the road werelots of boulders and rocks. We really enjoyed the scenic landscape we passed in this part of the country.

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