Nigerian senator Dino Melaye has once again stirred up conversations online after a video of him buying black market fuel for his luxurious Ferrari started trending. The video, shared by a group of men on social media, shows the senator surrounded by black market fuel attendants on the roadside.

Dino Melaye spotted buying black market fuel for his Ferrari, video trends

Opinions are divided among viewers. Some see it as no big deal, viewing his actions as merely supporting local roadside vendors. Others, however, speculate that even prominent figures like Melaye are starting to feel the pinch of the country’s economic difficulties.

Reactions from Social Media Users:

blessedprinx commented: “Nothing is wrong with him buying black market fuel. I don’t think videoing him was necessary, though.”
comedian_mc_koko joked: “Na small small hardship dey start 😂😂😂”
david90 shared: “No big deal… he is just a normal person like us. We all go suffer ham together.”
shoes_by_demokraft quipped: “After pouring in the fuel… Did the Ferrari start, or not?”
290maryann remarked: “He’s a good person for trying to patronize them. Black market fuel is more expensive than that of the filling station ⛽. Maybe he just wants to support their hustle and nothing else.”
ogundi wrote: “That is where he and his cohorts led the country to…”
louis_.vuiton said: “Black market, but he bought more than you who went to the fuel station.”
rider_jojoo added: “Normally, it’s the big man that uses black market fuel, ajeh 😂”