A sole individual stands on the sandy bank of the River Benue in Makurdi, Nigeria

A sole individual stands on the sandy bank of the River Benue in Makurdi, Nigeria. The dark-skinned man, with short dark hair, is positioned front-center, looking downward with a somber expression. He is dressed in a long-sleeved, collared tunic featuring a dark blue base adorned with irregular patterns in light purple and maroon. A light-colored wooden pole rests on his right shoulder, gripped by his right hand, and a dark strap crosses his chest from left to right. To his left, partially submerged in the brownish-green river water, is the stern section of a weathered wooden boat, painted primarily blue and red with peeling paint. A dark bag is visible inside the boat. The calm river extends into the background, where a distant, vegetated shoreline with faint buildings is visible under a light grey, cloudy sky. Small white fragments are scattered on the sand in the immediate foreground to the left.