And I thought Cote d'Ivoire was rough!
Holy Coow! some of the things I've read above make it sound like a rough place.
When I went for the interview with Evergreen to work in Africa the chief pilot asked, "are you sure you want to go to Africa? its rough there!" and I said "I've been to all of Mexico and Central America! Its also rough there!"
And let me tell you Mexico and Central America are probably the third world, but Cote d'Ivoire is more like the fifth world but I loved it and would have liked to stay there longer.
Nigeria sounds more like the 10th world!
Still I would like to go at least for a while just for the experience, a few months won't hurt, but just make sure you've got a backup plan just in case you don't like it.
For me one of the best things about going to Africa was that after I came back everything seemed easier, life became more enjoyable, and I appreciated everything I had soo much more.