From
Benin
we entered Nigeria with curiosity;how much trouble would we have? 7 check
points later we left the border area; amazingly the crew had managed this
without one bribe. Hung out in Abeokuta while the brave opted for a brief
visit to infamous Lagos; I declined. High risk for little gain. Kanu was a
fascinating experience; this northern city had very recently Sharia law
imposed. The women we spoke to were scared. Being Ramadan we did suffer
being woken at 4am every morning by 2 hour long cries of the muezzin.
Yankari national park was a pleasant surprise; the rumours were that
virtually all animals had been poached, however, we found rich wildlife.
Nigeria is rich in resources but corruption has meant virtually nothing
works i.e. powercuts every night. We entered
Cameroon
and wondered how it would compare.