Nigeria's Government Faces Trust Test Over Petrol Subsidy Savings

As elections approach, Nigeria's government is telling a story of economic recovery. It points to macroeconomic progress and promises better days ahead. But many citizens are asking a difficult question: What happened to the money saved from removing the petrol subsidy? That question is more than a demand for accounting. It is a test of trust. The government's challenge is to connect today's pain to tomorrow's promise. So far, that connection remains unclear to many Nigerians. Leadership, in this election season, may depend on whether the story it tells can survive the scrutiny of the people who feel the pain.