Since the advent of civilian administration in 1999, Nigeria is fast becoming the regional destination for hosting international events, workshops and conferences.

Under the auspices of ITU, Nigeria hosted COSITU in 2002 and 2003, Validation Workshop on Universal Access 2004, and workshop on Rural Access in 2005 in partnership with USAID and EEC to mention but a few. The country has also successfully hosted several Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) workshops and conferences, the last being the one on VOIP in Africa, February 2005.

Similarly, she hosted the most colorful and the best organised All Africa Games (COJA) 2003, Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 2004), Regional Conference for Education Ministers on the Integration of ICT in Education in Africa, 2004 and the African Union (AU) Summit, January 2005 etc.

In all cases, the government of Nigeria, in a bid to encourage international travelers and visitors, has done so much to ensure security of guests.

It is instructive to note that all these international events Nigeria hosted have been without any security lapse.

Airport

The airports in Nigeria have improved substantially in terms of facilities, security arrangements and smooth logistics. Delegates to RPM -05 will be accorded befitting airport protocols and courtesies.

For delegates arriving through Murtala Mohammed airport, Ikeja, Lagos professional protocol personnel would be on hand at the Airport to receive them and to usher them to the domestic wing. The local wing is ten minutes from the international Airport.

Overnight Stay in Lagos

Delegates, who arrive later than 6.30 pm at the Lagos International Airport, will spend the night in hotels in Lagos, to catch domestic flight to Abuja the following morning. Flight time from domestic wing of the Murtala Mohammed airport, Ikeja, Lagos to Abuja is about one hour.

Movements In and Around Abuja 

Abuja is generally a safe and peaceful city. There is high but unobtrusive security presence in and around the capital city. However, government is taking extra measure to ensure that the venues are very secure and vehicles are provided for shuttle services for delegates.

In any event, delegates are advised to take the usual precautions that are associated with international travels.

Taxi Services 

In both Lagos and Abuja airports, car rental services are available. It costs between $ 25 and $32 to hire airport taxi to any part of the town. Within Abuja metropolis, it costs not more than $ 4 per taxi drop, while in Lagos it could range from $5 to $12, depending on distance and type of taxi. Taxis which are painted in taxi colours are usually cheaper than those not so painted. In Lagos, taxi colours are yellow with black stripes, while Abuja is green with horizontal white stripes.