The best time for visit to Nigeria is from December to March. During this period, the humidity drops, however, the problem is that you may then suffer from the dusty winds. If sands do not bother you at all, you can consider having a journey to Nigeria in January. During this time of your Nigeria visit, you can attend the Sallah celebrations in northern Nigeria followed by the Argungu fishing festival on the banks of the Sokoto River in the month of February.
The wide variety of the country makes visit to Nigeria fruitful. There are more than 250 different
races of peoples, languages, histories, and religions in the country. They all live in colorful and quite volatile republic.
Abuja
During your visit to Nigeria, try to go to Abuja. Abuja, located in the center of Nigeria, replaced Lagos as the national capital in December 1991. This was done after 15 years of careful planning and
construction. The planners tried to create a national city in an ethnically neutral area. They ensured that none of Nigeria's social and religious groups would be dominant.
Lagos
Logos is another city which you may think of going during your Nigeria visit. Lagos is built on several islands and parts of the mainland, on the Bight of Benin. It is still considered to be the cultural and commercial capital of Nigeria. At times, when the city gets crowded, it seems as though the whole country has come on to the streets of this city. However, the old city is located on western Lagos island.
The main ethnic group of Lagos constitute the Yoruba people, and it was on this old Yoruba settlement that early Portuguese tradersgave the name of one of their home ports. Your journey to Nigeria can be really enjoyable provided you plan your tour properly. |
