After getting the visa from Nigerian Embassy in Ankara (two trips to Ankara for STR), I was on the way for my first long visit to Nigeria. Unlike most countries, for a work & residence permit, I needed to be here without my passport for 2-3 weeks. To be honest, I was dying of excitement as this was my first official visit to Nigeria for a long stay.
I arrived Murtala Muhammed airport like the first time. There was no waiting line like the first time. There was no problem in getting the luggage like the first time. Howeverrr, this time I could not see the driver as soon as I left the airport!!! Ooo this is not good as some people surrounded me asking questions where I was heading to and whether I needed help. As the troubles always overlap, I realized that I did not take the cell number of the driver and did not know who else I could have called. For the first time, alarm bells began to ring in my mind!!!! OMG, what am I supposed to doo??
Then my mind reminded me that I had the phone number of the first driver that I had last time. While I was dialing the numbers, I was praying that he would answer the phone. YES YES he picked up the phone and told me to wait where I was as he was going to call the other driver. I was going to kiss him on the cheek if he was with me, luckily he wasn't :)))
We realized that the driver and the escort were waiting at the other exist of the airport.
So LEARNING #1: make sure to get the driver's cell phone all the time and remember that there is always more than 1 exist at the airport :))
I arrived Murtala Muhammed airport like the first time. There was no waiting line like the first time. There was no problem in getting the luggage like the first time. Howeverrr, this time I could not see the driver as soon as I left the airport!!! Ooo this is not good as some people surrounded me asking questions where I was heading to and whether I needed help. As the troubles always overlap, I realized that I did not take the cell number of the driver and did not know who else I could have called. For the first time, alarm bells began to ring in my mind!!!! OMG, what am I supposed to doo??
Then my mind reminded me that I had the phone number of the first driver that I had last time. While I was dialing the numbers, I was praying that he would answer the phone. YES YES he picked up the phone and told me to wait where I was as he was going to call the other driver. I was going to kiss him on the cheek if he was with me, luckily he wasn't :)))
We realized that the driver and the escort were waiting at the other exist of the airport.
So LEARNING #1: make sure to get the driver's cell phone all the time and remember that there is always more than 1 exist at the airport :))
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