Moving Overseas-YIKES!!!!

I lived overseas in Indonesia for 4 years when our son was 7 and our daughter was born in Singapore. I haven't lived in Nigeria, but I know people who did and it was not the best location to take young children to. Will you be living in Lagos or will you be in a camp far removed from the city? That will make a huge difference in your safety and what your children will be exposed to. I have a doctor that is from Nigeria and also a nurse (with another doctor) and they both have made comments about how harrowing it was to live in Lagos. I think that you should make sure that you find out alot more about the living situations over there as well as the schooling before your husband takes you and your children over there. Also, ask him to get someone's email address (preferrably another woman who is also a Mom) that is currently living over there with the same company so that you can talk to someone who is there and that will help you make a better decision. Living overseas is exciting, and scarey all at the same time, but it's great to broaden you horizons as well as your childrens!
Hope that this helps.
K.

Have you tried talking to some missionaries from there?

Didn't live in Nigeria but lived in Brazil. It was a great experience. I would also be concerned about safety. What has the company told you regarding housing and such? Good luck!

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_928.html

This is a US government site for travel warnings to different countries. It is updated frequently and has lots of good information regarding the questions you asked. I recommend checking this out for anyone travelling abroad. Even if it is a typically safe country, this will alert you to any specific scams/areas to avoid. Good luck to you and your family.

I'm curious as to what company your husband is working for. My husband works for Tidewater, and he works in Angola. He refuses to work in Nigeria, because of all of the corruption. If your husband works for Tidewater, I would expect that he can come home every 90 days, rather than have you and your children over there with him. It is not a safe place, even for you to be at (as per my husband's opinion). I don't even want to be in Angola with my husband (as much as I love him). He comes home about every 90 days, and we email each other at least twice every day. He will use Skype to call, for video chats, when he has WiFi access, but calls every Sunday regardless. I think that would be a better option than moving there with him. I hope your husband's company has accomodations similar to Tidewater's if Tidewater is not his employer. I don't want to scare you too much, but you did ask for the truth. I can tell you more if you want to email me.

I have no experience with Nigeria (except the scams people over there do on the internet, LOL) But I am in a similar situation, my husband just got a contract to go work in Kuwait for 6 months, me and the kids are staying here though. Its going to be tough. :)