Day 4

I woke up at half past seven in order to get an early start.  I wanted to meet Gani Adams who was the leader of a socio-cultural organization with around three million members, fighting for more independence for the biggest ethnic group in Nigeria as they feel left out of the power equation.  He was a much known person in Nigeria, and I heard he is also very charismatic.  I had gotten directions from this guy from Lagos, and I would never have found the place without his help because Lagos is huge. I took a bike to a taxi park some kilometers away and found a car ready to go. They tried to rig me, but they eventually gave me my 200 naira (less than two US$). The drive was fine, but as we got into the city the traffic started to jam, and as it was early in the morning, smog was lying over Lagos like a carpet, and it felt like eating gasoline. 



The driver dropped me off somewhere, and I had no idea whatsoever where I was. I did not know which part I was in or how far away I was from the centre. I struggled a bit to find the right bus, as I really did not want to get lost in Lagos. After I found the bus I arrived at 11:30, and I sat in Adams' office.  He came a little after I did. It was a bit awkward at the beginning, but after a minute I felt more comfortable. Adams was really big, and did not look like an academic, rather more like a 'boy from the hood'. He took off his sandals and put his feet on his massive desk. We started the interview, and he talked and talked.