I was just recently posted for my NYSC at Niger state, Minna city. But the little challenges I have currently is that I don't know the route over there neither have I been there before. I'm actually coming from Ore in Ondo state.

I tried consulting Google the I got something like this
Ore- Akure- Owo- Ibilo- Okene - Lokoja- Abuja

My questions are as follows:
1. Do you think the route guide as outlined by Google is heedable?
2. How many hours can it take me from Ore to Arrive at Minna?
3. If I shud cut my journey, which is the safest place(the state)to pass a night so I can continue my journey the following morning?
4. Like how much will it cost me to go on such hectic journey using recent transportation costs?
5 I've heard a lot of terrible things that happened along Okene to Lokoja/ Abuja axis, how can I avoid such risk?
6 what other advice can you give to a first- timer like me?

Expert help a brother pls! �