The 60th IEC of ICID would be held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria..  The city is located in the center of what is now the Federal Capital Territory.

 ABUJA
Like Canberra and Brasilia, Abuja is a new purpose Capital city located at the centre of Nigeria with an estimated population of about 2.5million people. Even though the city is growing rapidly, it is much more orderly, a lot less congested, and neater than the prior capital, Lagos. The city has been well planned and the Central District is located between the foot of the famous Aso Rock and into the Three Arms Zone to the southern base of the ring road.

Abuja is an attractive city. The flowering bougainvillea and other exotic greenery conceal the high walls and razor wire that protect Abuja’s many attractive office towers, apartment buildings and villas dotting the landscape.

The main focal point of the city remains Aso Rock, a granite monolith that towers over the gleaming green dome of Nigeria’s new National Assembly building. Abuja is a convenient jump up-point for visits to all part of Nigeria. The city is already the focal point of diplomatic activity in Africa’s most populous nation.

Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport situated 38km from the centre is equipped for domestic and international flights. The German build international terminals give you a feeling of being in Hamburg or Stuttgart. Abuja Green Cabs an excellent taxi service operates from the airport and within the city.