ON TO NIGERIA

ON –TO- NIGERIA

FRIENDSHIP EXCHANGE

WHAT IT IS:

A friendship visit by Rotarians from the Upper Midwest, USA, Zones 27-28 to the four Rotary Districts in Nigeria in furtherance of a long term goal:

To create an economically and environmentally sustainable model for multi-district, holistic assistance to a well defined region of the world that would include the following basic components: safe water, medical service, education for all though grade six, food aid at school, low income housing, micro business assistance and higher education options.

PURPOSE of the trip:

To create connection between emerging leaders of Rotary Zones 27 and 28 which include the Upper Midwest, USA with credible, trustworthy, insightful, creative and effective leaders in Nigeria
To identify areas which may serve as pilot sites for multi-district, holistic water, sanitation, educational and medical projects as a test for a larger model project.
To gain international experience and exposure so participants can speak credibly and with understanding of the complex needs of Nigeria in order to gain support in their District and Zone for large on-going projects.
To increase understanding among the participants of Rotary humanitarian grant programs which can be used to implement pilot and large scale development projects

SIZE OF DELEGATION:

10 – 20 Rotarians

TIME OF VISIT:

November, 2006. Preferably early in November before the Thanksgiving holidays in the US.

DURATION OF VISIT

10 days (excluding traveling)

PROPOSED AREAS TO BE VISITED

Lagos/Abeokuta – District 9110

Abuja/Ibadan – District 9130

Kano – District 9120

Port Harcourt/Enugu – District 9140

WHO TO MEET AND TALK WITH

Rotary leaders
State Governors-Lagos/Kano/Ogun/Oyo/Rivers/Enugu
Federal Capital Territory Minister
Commissioners of Health , Education and Youth and Social Welfare in the visited states
Selected Hospitals (private and public)
Selected Schools (private/public, primary/secondary)
Selected Local Government Officials
Selected NGOs, United Nations Building -hosting USAID, WHO,UNICEF
Selected Shanties
Ordinary folks

HOME STAY:

Feasible in Lagos for 5 days

HOTEL STAY

For 4 days (2 nights in Lagos and 2 nights outside Lagos)

Hotel Rates

RM Type	Lagos Sheraton Hotel and Towers	Federal Palace Hotel	Eko Hotel & Suites
Classic	$305++	$230	$300
Superior	-	-	$340
Tower Rooms	$378++		$475
Business Suite	$560++	$330

++ rates are exclusive of 10% service charge and 5% VAT

Lagos Sheraton Hotel is the closest to the Airport. Abuja has a lot of good Hotels.

Rates for other Cities are either same or less.

Cost for 4 night stay in Hotel in Lagos and other Cities @ $305++ will not exceed $1400

TENTATIVE TIME TABLE

Day	AM	Midday	PM	Night
1	Lagos		Arrival in Lagos	In Hotel
2	Lagos	Welcome, meeting with District Leaders/Rotarians	Short Visit	Home stay
3	Lagos – Visit	Visit	Visit	Home stay

4	Abuja/Kano	Visit	Visit	Hotel
5	Abuja/Kano	Visit	Return Flight	Home stay

6	Day trip to Ibadan	Visit	Return to Lagos	Home stay

7	Port Harcourt/Enugu	Visit	Visit	Hotel
8	Port Harcourt/Enugu	Visit	Return Flight to Lagos	Home stay

9	Day trip to Abeokuta	Visit	Return to Lagos	Check into Hotel

10	Delegates Meeting	Visit	Meeting with District Leaders/Farewell	Depart for USA

MEAL ANALYSIS:

Day	LOCATION	BREAKFAST	LUNCH	DINNER
1	LAGOS	-	-	HOTEL
2	LAGOS	HOTEL	HOTEL	HOME HOSPITALITY
3	LAGOS	HOME HOSPITALITY	HOTEL	HOME HOSPITALITY

4	LAGOS/ABUJA	HOME HOSPITALITY	HOTEL	HOTEL
5	ABUJA/LAGOS	HOTEL	HOTEL	HOME HOSPITALITY

6	LAGOS/IBADAN/LAGOS	HOME HOSPITALITY	HOTEL	HOME HOSPITALITY

7	LAGOS/PH/ENUGU	HOME HOSPITALITY	HOTEL	HOTEL
8	PH/ENUGU/LAGOS	HOTEL	HOTEL	HOME HOSPITALITY

9	LAGOS/ABEOKUTA/LAGOS	HOME HOSPITALITY	HOTEL	HOTEL

10	LAGOS	HOTEL	HOTEL	HOTEL

SUMMARY OF HOTEL MEALS

Total = 18 [Breakfast = 4; Lunch = 9, Dinner = 5]

Average cost of Breakfast = $20; Average Cost of Lunch = $25

Cost of 18 Hotel Meals as per the estimate above will not exceed $450

AIRFARES/AIRLINES

Round-trip air travel from Chicago to Lagos will be from $1350-$1600. Connecting flights to Chicago are extra. Travel will be arranged through one travel agent. Visitor visas will be approximately $50 and handled through the travel agent.

With in Nigeria

Route	Cost	Airline(s)
Lagos-Abuja-Lagos	N24,000 ($180)	Virgin Nigeria, Bellview
Lagos-PHC-Lagos	N24,000 ($180)	Virgin Nigeria, Bellview
Lagos- Kano-Lagos	N40,000 ($300)	Bellview, IRS
Lagos-Enugu-Lagos	N20,000 ($150)	Sosoliso, EAS

The total cost for one delegate making maximum of 2 trips outside Lagos will not exceed $480

SUMMARY OF ANTICIPATED EXPENSES per delegate

Hotel Stay $1,400
Meal Costs $ 450
Local Travel Costs $ 480
Travel Chicago-Lagos $1,600
Connecting flights to Chicago $ 200 (optional and variable)
Visa fees $ 50

Total $4,180

Additional considerations: You may wish to also plan for small host gifts, travel insurance and medical inoculations required for travel to Nigeria.

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEES

Ike Ugwu of Lagos, Nigeria District 9110 has developed a committee of 4 District Rotarians to plan and co-ordinate the visit. He will also solicit the help and assistance of the 4 District Governors and will enlist the help of at least 2 Rotarians, members of Rotary Clubs in each of the Cities to be visited.

Tom Thorfinnson, Zone 27 Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator from Eden Prairie, MN and Mary Kessens, DGN District 6250 and former GSE Leader to Nigeria District 9110, with the assistance of other local Rotarians, will coordinate this trip from the US.