The image captures a street-level commercial scene in Ekwulobia, Nigeria, characterized by improvised retail structures set against aging multi-story concrete buildings

The image captures a street-level commercial scene in Ekwulobia, Nigeria, characterized by improvised retail structures set against aging multi-story concrete buildings. The background features a worn, multi-story concrete building with a faded, discolored facade. Multiple windows with metal bars are visible, along with external grey PVC plumbing pipes running vertically and horizontally. To the right, another similar building is partially visible, featuring a light blue balcony railing on an upper floor. The sky is a pale blue at the top right. At the street level, a makeshift outdoor shop is established. It consists of a corrugated metal roof covered by a yellow tarp, supported by wooden poles. Various packaged goods are displayed, with numerous items hanging from the roof structure and others stacked on shelves within the stall. A red Coca-Cola branded umbrella extends from the shop's front. Three individuals are present in the immediate vicinity of the shop. On the left, a male wearing a white and blue patterned short-sleeved shirt and light-colored trousers is bending over, holding a light-colored wooden object. In the center, a female in a yellow and green patterned dress stands behind the counter of the stall, attending to goods. She has dark, bundled items balanced on her head. To the right, a female stands with her back largely to the viewer, dressed in a light blue short-sleeved shirt and dark grey trousers, with her right foot resting on a raised concrete surface. In the left foreground, a segment of a wooden table covered with a light-colored cloth is visible. On the ground nearby, several large, round, woven baskets are stacked. The ground surface is uneven, consisting of dirt and weathered concrete patches. Green and white bags are also present on the ground near the central shop attendant. Dark electrical wires hang from the building facade.