The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday said the impact of the lingering fuel scarcity and power shortage in the country was being felt more in the state.

Ambode, in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde, noted that the state consumed more than 40 per cent of the fuel and energy needs of the country, adding that Lagosians were more at the receiving end of the challenges.

The governor, therefore, appealed to residents of the state to have patience with the government.

The statement read in part, “Lagos State consumes more than 40 per cent of the fuel and energy needs of the country, hence the impact of the scarcity is felt more in the state.

“The governor urges residents to remain calm, orderly and law-abiding as the government is doing everything possible within its power to find an immediate solution to the crisis

“Ambode says he shares the pain and discomfort of Lagosians and assures them that President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply touched by the situation and is working to alleviate the suffering of the people.”