By Erin Mannix
Summary:
If you are considering a move to Nigeria, this article will give you a heads up on local infrastructure issues and living conditions.
Getting around a new assignment location may pose a serious and dangerous challenge if the municipal infrastructure for roadways and public transportation is poorly maintained or driving conditions prove dangerous. Add to that difficulty the unreliability of utilities, and one's daily routine can be fraught with inconvenience.
ORC Worldwide, in conjunction with Control Risks Group, analyzes the status of local conditions in dangerous or difficult host locations. When evaluating the existing infrastructure, the location evaluation reports focus on the following key elements:
- The availability, quality, and reliability of telephone and postal systems; electricity, gas, and water supplies; Internet services; and basic communal services (e.g., public transport)
- The quality and extent of the road system, the degree of traffic congestion, and the degree to which it is inadvisable for an expatriate to drive
- The quality and availability of banking services, including ATMs and credit card use
Of the cities analyzed by ORC, Lagos, Nigeria has earned the highest level, indicating the worst infrastructure problems.
Getting Around Is a Challenge
Located on Nigeria's southwestern coast on the Gulf of Guinea, Lagos comprises four major islands and four areas of the mainland connected by bridge and causeway. Lagos is the country's largest city and industrial and commercial center, as well as the largest city in Africa, with a population estimated at more than 11 million. According to the National Geographic Atlas of the World, the city population, which was estimated at 300,000 in 1950, will increase to a projected 18 million by 2010.
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About the Author
 ORC Worldwide is a leading international human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York. Serving the business community for 50 years, ORC consultants offer their expertise and research capability to help clients respond effectively to a wide range of human resources management issues and challenges, as well as achieve a competitive edge in the present global economy. Using the world's largest database on expatriate compensation and practices, ORC
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First Published: Sep 21, 2008
