Adamawa

The North-East eats much as the North-West does — tuwo with a thick soup — with its own emphasis:

• Tuwo shinkafa and tuwo masara, with miyan taushe (pumpkin and groundnut) or miyan kuka.
• Dambun nama — shredded, spiced dried beef.
• Kilishi — dried spiced meat, keeps for weeks.
• Suya, grilled in the evenings.
• Fura da nono — millet in fermented milk, drunk cold.

Groundnut appears in more dishes here than anywhere else in the country. If you have a groundnut allergy, say so clearly and repeatedly — it is not an assumption kitchens make.

Adamawa is predominantly Muslim, with substantial Christian populations, and the balance varies sharply between local government areas within the same state.

Camp runs both a mosque and a church, with service times on the timetable, and attendance is nobody's business but yours. Off camp, dress modestly, greet before you ask, and be conscious of Ramadan daylight hours.

Religion is discussed openly here and argued about rarely with strangers. Listening is the safer contribution.

Hausa is the common language across the zone and the one worth learning. Kanuri, Fulfulde, Babur-Bura, Marghi and many others are spoken as first languages depending on where you are. English is the language of camp and of offices.

• Sannu — hello
• Ina kwana — good morning
• Na gode — thank you
• Nawa ne? — how much is it?
• Ba komai — no problem

In Kanuri-speaking areas, Ndaram is a common greeting and Barka is understood almost everywhere.

Keke napep and shared taxis cover town routes at a fixed drop. Motorcycle taxis are restricted in some local governments — ask at camp rather than assuming.

For travel between states, use a registered motor park operator, travel in daylight, and follow whatever movement guidance camp officials give. That guidance changes and it is issued for a reason; it takes precedence over anything written here.