The Minister of Labour and Employment, Nkeruka Onyejeocha, has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is equally affected by the recent fuel price increase.
The minister made the disclosure at a Town Hall engagement with organised labour and employers in Abuja, on Friday.
According to Onyejeocha, the President is not only human but also faces logistical challenges due to scarce petroleum resources and financial constraints.
She said: ” The President is aware of the hardship that the increase in petrol pump price has melted to Nigerians in the last few days.
“It has brought hardship even to himself. The President is a human being. Let me tell you how it affects him; when he comes out there are no vehicles and sometimes they don’t get enough money to buy fuel. It affects everyone to be honest.
“So I plead with all of us to show more understanding and know that when one is down everybody is down. There is nobody that is affected and that is why we should all put our hands and our heads, everything together under one roof to find a way forward that will bring in meaningful result to the nation. I pray you show more understanding.”
