Two women are walking on a concrete sidewalk in Ado, Nigeria, carrying goods on their heads under an overcast sky

Two women are walking on a concrete sidewalk in Ado, Nigeria, carrying goods on their heads under an overcast sky. The lead woman, dressed in a multi-colored striped shirt and light blue jeans, balances a dark basin filled with numerous plastic bottles on her head, steadying it with her right hand. Behind her, an older woman wearing a black and beige patterned dress and a dark head covering carries a light blue basin containing several white plastic jerry cans on her head, also steadying it with her right hand; a red shoulder bag is slung across her front. Adjacent to the sidewalk on the left is an open concrete drainage ditch, followed by a low brown brick wall with vertical brown slats, green vegetation, and a white and green sign partially visible, reading "STATE GOVERNMENT APPROVED." A wooden utility pole with wires stands prominently near the sign. To the right, a grey asphalt road shows three yellow motorized tricycles traveling away from the viewer, with additional vehicles and distant buildings in the background.