The Ordeal of my January from Nigeria to Cote D' Ivoire

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The Ordeal of My Journey from Nigeria to Cote D' Ivoire. I left my home 16th of November, 2019 set out for conference at cot D' Ivoire State of the Map Africa.we actually started the journey on 17th which was Sunday.On getting to Nigeria border, we could not pass freely due to border closure. Eventually we were allowed to pass after the people in- charge we're settled with some amount. On crossing to Benin Republic, we spent three days in Benin and that, the Driver and his crew members left their paper documents in Nigeria. One of the crew member had to traveled back to Nigeria to get the documents and I am to meet with the conference on Friday 22th. After much pleading with them, that they should look for way to hand me over to another vehicle because I wouldn't want to missed the conference. All to no avail they keep telling me that I will not miss it that on getting to Togo, they will find away out for me. Meanwhile, the vehicle was as if it was walking not driving. Eventually in Togo, I was transferred to another vehicle. As if it was from frying pan to fire. The vehicle got spoiled along the way in Ghana . And by this time it was Friday already the first day of the conference. I then boarded four vehicles before the could eventually get to Abidjan. When the vehicle spoiled, I boarded a vehicle that took me to a particular spot, I boarded another one that took me close to Ghana border, I entered another one that took me over the border, then I boarded the one that took me to Abidjan on getting to Abidjan, I took a cab that took me to the conference ccentre at Cocody, 11 Pleateau. So a journey of two days, I eventually five days and arrived afternoon / evening when the conference was almost rounding up for the first day.

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