The Olu of Itori in the Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Abdulfatai Akamo, has urged Nigerians to be patient with the Bola Tinubu administration, saying it met a bad economy.

Mr Akamo said this at a news conference in his palace in Itori on Wednesday to commemorate his 20th coronation anniversary.

The traditional ruler noted that the present administration meant well for the country, saying that the policies of the Tinubu-led administration would yield positive results.

He commended Mr Tinubu for taking a bold step in announcing the removal of fuel subsidy.

He blamed some Nigerians for adding more woes to the masses with high prices on local commodities such as yam, garri, and tomatoes, wondering how the exchange rate on the dollar affected the production of local commodities.

“I know there is poverty on the land, but I want you to realise that Tinubu inherited poverty in Nigeria. I just want to commend him for removing the fuel subsidy; that is a bold step. We are our own enemies; I do not know how the dollar affects garri in the market, yam on our farms and tomatoes. We don’t import garri; we don’t import cows or goats,” he said.

Mr Akamo said that as part of activities marking his 20th coronation anniversary, he would distribute 50 bags of rice, beans and garri to about 250 vulnerable homes in Itori community.

He noted that the gesture was part of his contribution to cushioning the effect of the present economic hardship on the people.

He also added that he would be donating motorcycles to some youths in the community to empower them.

He stated, “We are also paying a visit to orphanages and juvenile homes in Abeokuta to donate electrical items to improve their standard of living. As part of the activities, a free eye test will be conducted for over 500 residents of the community with the provision of eyeglasses and drugs.’’

(NAN)