A video making the rounds on X has sparked a wave of reactions, with some users linking the footage to the ongoing debate over Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal.
Some of the posts sharing the clip point to claims that the government is saving about ₦21 trillion annually from the subsidy removal, while questioning how those savings are being used.
The footage shows a long convoy of brand-new campaign vans and buses painted in yellow and green, carrying APC and Yayi posters as they move through the countryside. The caption accompanying the video makes a pointed claim: that the vehicles are an example of how the money being saved from subsidy removal is being put to use.
Others reacting to the footage have questioned why, if such huge savings are being made, Nigerians are seeing campaign vehicles instead of more visible improvements in areas such as healthcare, roads and public infrastructure.
The footage itself appears to show a genuine convoy of campaign vehicles, complete with APC and Yayi branding. However, the video alone does not establish that the vehicles were purchased with fuel-subsidy savings.
That distinction has not stopped the debate online, with the clip becoming another point of discussion over how the government’s claimed subsidy savings are being spent.This version keeps the strong angle and public reaction, but clearly separates what the video shows, what people are claiming, and what the footage actually proves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjRu4mbsGfw?si=FmWRgsInxI2-QDTo
