Following the incessant killings and kidnappings across the country as well as the economic realities, President Bola Tinubu has acknowledged that his first year in office as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has been both challenging and fulfilling as well.

President Tinubu who made this remark when he received a delegation of the Yoruba Leaders of Thought at the presidential villa in Abuja on Friday emphasised that governance must be transformative and must address the critical needs of citizens.

This is as he called for a more effective local government system that fosters community development and delivers the essentials of governance within a strengthened federal structure.

To address residents’ pressing needs, the president underlined that governance must be transformative, noting that the past 12 months have been fulfilling for his administration despite the presence of some challenges that are being addressed frontally,

“It has been challenging. It has been fulfilling as well. We took over, and we stopped the bleeding. I can say categorically now that Nigeria is no longer bleeding. And it will not bleed to death, but rather will now move to prosperity. That is the promise that I made to you all, and it is also the charge that you gave me.

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“We are managing to swim through the pond. The current is not a good one. We will turn the tide. We are turning the bend. This, I assure you. I am being very careful. The worst is over for Nigeria. We will prevail.

“I thank the team who have been working really hard. All I can promise is that we will do whatever it takes. We are determined, and we will work so that all Nigerians can feel the impact of good governance,” the president said.