Several markets in Abuja have closed because of hunger and economic hardship, including Wuse, Utako, and Garki - with only skeletal activity recorded at Garki.
A visit to the markets shows that most vendors did not show up, and those who did, refused to put their goods on display.
Beyond the marketplaces, the effects of the protest could be seen driving through Abuja's metropolitan area, where most shops and offices were closed and the area resembled a ghost town.
Traffic laws were openly flouted by cars who freely negotiated one-way lanes, and crowded marketplaces and roads recorded minimal vehicle traffic and movements.
The city is at a halt as a result of the markets and businesses closing, and the protest's effects are felt in many different areas of the economy.
The unusually quiet streets of Abuja highlighted how much the demonstration had affected day-to-day activities and business in the capital.
