Overseas travel of Malcolm Archbald SMITH
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Nigeria - Work
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This bulldozer was being loaded ...
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... on site at Lafia ...
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... but fell off the side of the trailer.
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This Audu who was the son of Mohamed who managed the welfare of the camp.
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A recipe found in a newspaper. The unit of measurement for the milk is fascinating.
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Work on the Lafia site.
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Mohamed is doing the washing in a wheelbarrow.
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Girl selling fruit.
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The site guards, all of whom are from the Hausa tribe.
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Driver Okuru and his mate.
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The convoy from Port Harcourt gets held up by a blockage on the road.
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The convoy is diverted ...
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... but the road does not look very promising ...
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... so the vehicles turn around ...
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... and drive through Owerri.
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One of the lorries needs a tow-start.
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The convoy parks up at Enugu.
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The diesel tank on this lorry looks to be secure !
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The lorry carrying the freezer unit looks as if it is overtaking. In fact, it is crabbing as the back wheels are not in line with the trailer body.
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Another break-down to sort out.
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The convoy has finally arrived on site at Lafia.
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The concrete bases are ready for the first buildings.
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