NIGERIA: Kaduna-Abuja: Malaysians in Abuja...and the High Comm

It was already late in the evening when we left Kaduna. Entering the interchange into the freeway to Abuja, when were saw this..

a small plot of corn field

NIGERIA: Kaduna State: Madam's Birthday Celebration (The Orphanage)

At long last, we are in Kaduna State!

Kaduna State is to the North of Abuja, but belongs to the North West of the geopolitical zone in Nigeria. 

Map of Nigeria and its states (source:wikipedia)

A huge river, Kaduna River gave rise to the name of the state. But according to Zaharan, our guide for this trip...it has a more sinister meaning. Kaduna, derived from the root word Kada means crocodile in Hausa language. Honest! Google it...But according to another source..it's from another language, Gbagyi which means river. Anyway, right now just accept the simple fact that we are in Kaduna.

the mighty Kaduna River

NIGERIA: Kaduna State: Madam's Birthday Celebration (The Journey)

It's Madam's B'day +1 day today (August 15th) and we had booked a flight ticket to Kaduna to celebrate the occasion with an orphanage. She had requested her colleague, Zaharan  to help out with the event. 

that far ek? (google map)