The bustling city of Nigeria’s seat of power, Abuja, was a shadow of itself throughout the Christmas and new year festive celebrations.
The city, which is known for its bustling nature and high level of activities, experienced empty roads as people who didn’t travel were indoors during the day.
Shops and place of businesses were locked and only very few people could be seen loitering, as there isn’t much for them to do, other than visiting families and friends that didn’t travel or most often, visiting places of relaxations.
During religious festivals, the city of Abuja is often lonely in the day time because most families travel home to their villages, to bond and share traditional or cultural experience with family members in the rural areas.
2021 festival season, the empty streets in the city, were no different from the previous, especially during the day.
Visiting places of relaxation: amusement parks, garden, creational centres and big shopping complex, the true Abuja brings itself to bare. The streets might be empty but there so much of activities going on in many places.
