The Ekiti State Governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, has urged Nigerians to exercise patience with the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the sudden hike in the pump price of petrol which had been increased to N617 per litre.

Speaking with Journalists at the National Assembly after a courtesy call on the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Senate leader, Senator Opeyemi  Bamidele as well as Ekiti state representatives in the National Assembly, Governor Oyebanji said that recent fuel subsidy removal must have caused Nigerians some difficulties but assured them that they would soon get the benefit of their sacrifices.

He begged Nigerians to exercise more restrain with the Government of President Tinubu over the difficulties the Fuel Subsidy removal must have caused them.

“Nigerians should be patient with President Bola Tinubu, you cannot eat an omelet without breaking an egg, there is no microwave solution to our problem, you must confront these challenges headon.

“You must thank the president for having the courage for taking the bull by the horn. If we are going to get out of this wood we must take very hard decisions.

“I just plead with Nigerians to be patient, very soon they will know that the President meant well.” Oyebanji said.

Governor Oyebanji however expressed appreciation to the leadership of the ruling party the All Progressives Congress (APC), to the President, and to the entire senate for the choice of Opeyemi Bamidele as the senate Majority leader.