Green taxis dominate the roads. These cars are bent on getting to their destination, and you will see quite a few that may not pass "roadworthiness" tests. There is also no passenger occupation limit, so the more people you can fit in a vehicle, the better. In this picture of the back of a hatchback taxi, I counted seven people in the vehicle. (Top right) There are numerous street vendors selling everything from bread to phone cards, and on highly traveled roads, vendors set up stands to sell fruit and other produce.
A picture from the back of my classroom, we were lucky to finally receive the shipment placed last December. The AISA band program really benefitted from 30 new stands and two new timpani, as well as a few clarinets, a handful of flutes, 4 trombones and 2 each of trumpets and saxophones. Not a bad yearly order if I do say so. 
This is the gate you see when you enter Abuja from the airport. "You are welcome" is a common phrase heard here, and is said even before you can say "Thank you."
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