Claim: An image that has gone viral on X is suggested to be from Nigeria. The image shows babies placed on plastic chairs in what looks like a hospital. The images posted by X user, @prophetswitch, followed a caption that read, “ N344 billion for lawmakers’ salaries. Hospital for the masses – No bed for newborns”
A screenshot of the claim seen on X.
The claim has garnered 483 comments, 6,800 retweets, 9,700 likes, and 378 bookmarks as at March 3, 2026. This image sparked several reactions, with X users blaming the Nigerian government for their failure.
Verification: Preliminary findings discovered that the image is not from Nigeria. A Google reverse image search conducted on the image traced it to Kawempe National Referral Hospital in Uganda.
Verdict: The image claiming to be from Nigeria is false. It is from Uganda.
