Wuse 2, once Abuja’s most vibrant commercial district, is fast slipping into economic paralysis due to an unrelenting power crisis.
For about a month, businesses in the area, which is home to upscale beauty salons, boutique hotels, tech startups, cafes, restaurants, and corporate offices, have been operating in near-total darkness.
The blackouts have forced many business owners to scale back or shut down altogether, unable to keep up with soaring energy costs and erratic electricity supply.