Category Archives: 07 Nigeria

Eko O Ni Baje

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Sam Pearce

So we set off about midday with our security escort courtesy of PRESCO PLC: two armed guys in uniform, Sani Mohammed and Kingsley Nwaokoro, riding behind us in a bakkie driven by Uzochukuru Okonkuro. This was quite handy for overtaking … Continue reading →

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New Year in Palmland

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Sam Pearce

We’d been invited to PRESCO’s plantation for New Year, and as it was only 400km away, we thought we’d easily make it in the 2 days remaining. We left Calabar on Sunday evening, Sampson having finally managed to interview Peter … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Calabar

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Sam Pearce

Oh Calabar, Calabar… it’s exactly as it sounds. Like the Turkish Delight chocolate that came in a shiny fushcia and silver wrapping as a special treat when I was a kid. Exotic, exclusive and full of carnival promise. When we … Continue reading →

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Naija: You Are Welcome

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Sam Pearce

Before we even got near Nigeria I was heartily sick of the white-people-scare-stories. Everywhere from Cape Town to Cameroun our route intentions were given the standard ex-pat response “OOoooooo Nigeria… (much rolling of eyes)…You don’t want to go there”. Look, … Continue reading →

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