Murtala Muhammed Airport in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, was named after Murtala Ramat Mohammed, the former Nigerian military head of state. More than four million travellers pass through the airport each year. Unusually for an airport, there is no website.
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Road: Taxis are the easiest and safest way to travel from the airport to the city. Choose one of the yellow taxis outside the terminal (upstairs, outside the departure lounge), check the driver’s ID, then tell him where you are going and agree on a fee before setting off.
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There are restaurants, bars, banks, bureau de change and a duty free shop in the international terminal, as well as a post office and medical facilities. Note: pickpockets and confidence tricksters, some posing as local immigration and other government officials, are common at Murtala Muhammed Airport. Security is not always satisfactory, so be vigilant.
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Hotels near Murtala Muhammed Airport include Lagos Airport Hotel, 111 Obafemi Awlowo Road (tel: +234 01 901 0005 or +234 01 901 04050) and the Sheraton Lagos Hotel and Tower, Airport Road, Ikeja (tel: +234 01 497 8660).
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Facilities for disabled travellers are limited. Please call the airport for further information.
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Conference and business facilities for up to 350 delegates are available at the Sheraton Lagos Hotel and Tower, Airport Road, Ikeja, 4 km from the airport (tel: +234 01 497 8660; www.sheraton.com ).
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