Abuja Carnival
The Abuja Carnival which began on Saturday recorded poor turnout of FCT residents due to the economic hardship in the country.
Some of the residents who spoke on the poor turnout said that the carnival should not be the priority of the Federal Government, adding that measures should be taken to alleviate the sufferings of Nigerians.
This year’s carnival was devoid of the usual funfare that used to characterise the event.
In the past, the streets used to be lined up with residents of the FCT who created time to watch the event, while others simply closed down their businesses just to catch a glimpse of the street procession.
It was also observed that some designated streets of the FCT that were usually decorated for the carnival were left bare as they were not decorated.
Samuel Olawale, who was at a newspaper…
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