ABUJA - The West Africa nation is beset with three crises joined at the hip and Africa’s largest economy is staring at a possible grind to a halt. During the day, most of the country’s 213 million people spend their time queuing at teller machines and bank counters for new currency notes, and at petrol stations for fuel.
When the night comes, they head home, a majority empty-handed, only to be confronted by pitch darkness due to Nigeria’s epileptic electricity supply. All this while, well-heeled politicians in their swanky cars and helicopters are crisscrossing cities and the countryside, canvassing for votes.
The crises have become major campaign issues, with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) grappling with the situation as the opposition capitalises on it in its bid to vanquish President Muhammadu Buhari’s party from power.
