THE ABUJA THING

The ceremony in Abuja will be something you have to prepare for after you see your name and number on the website, that you have passed. Instructions will follow on how to submit documents and then pay for the ceremony.

We payed by bank deposit, had to post copies via email and also send hard copies to the office in Abuja. Make sure you keep the tellers or any evidence of payment you will make because that is 10x more important than anything you are submitting. The best method of dropping your documents at Abuja is in person....take the original tellers along.

The ceremony is some kind of a formality but that is where you will get your temporary licence so you have to attend. At the venue you will be seated according to numbers....of course guys have to be in a suit and ladies 'respectably' dressed...in ours they didn't keep us unnecessarily (guess the dignitaries in attendance really had limited time) so you can plan an evening outing afterwards. Part of the induction will be to swear your oath and then re-affirm later by placing your hand on a Bible or Quran (whichever applies) one by one in front of the dignitaries (which includes the Minister of Health/Representative) before you collect your package (i'll post pics)

If you (like me) don't have a place to stay in Abuja there are options of hotels that you can book upfront as early as possible so you can get a nice place....

here are two i know...for about 5-8k and above per night:

Brickland Residence
Plot 32 Kinshasha Street in Wuse Zone 6
0805-2329250, 0806-9116930

Pope John Paul Catholic guest house
27, Bangui Street, Off Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse II
08057641895

there are more....search online or ask someone who knows abuja well.....or do it the street way:-D get to Abj, get a cab and tell the guy to take you around to budget hotels...lol that would be fun...and a payday for the cab guy.