President Bola Tinubu has called for a more effective local government system that fosters community development and delivers the essentials of governance within a strengthened federal structure.
Speaking when he received a delegation of the Yoruba Leaders of Thought at the State House in Abuja on Friday, President Tinubu, in a statement by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, emphasised that governance must be transformative and must address the critical needs of citizens.
He said 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 have 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 to me.
“We are managing to swim…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
