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100 days in office

2 Dec
The world over, the first 100 days of a leader’s assumption of office usually sets the tone for his leadership style, gives a glimpse into the policy direction and lays the foundation for assessing his vision or otherwise. Conceptualized by the then United States President Franklin Roosevelt, it soon became a benchmark, globally, to measure the early success of a president or public servant.
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The first 100 days is not just a slogan but a governance timeframe that has the imprimatur of the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Roosevelt was inaugurated on March 4, 1933 and on that day he said: “I am prepared under my constitutional duty to recommend the measures that a stricken…
6 Sep 2023
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, is working assiduously to complete ongoing projects, some of which would be inaugurated as his administration clocks 100 days in office, to meet the yearnings and aspirations of Deltans. Speaking on a television programme, yesterday, Commissioner for Works (Rural and Riverine Roads), Charles Aniagwu, said these include numerous projects at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba; University of Delta, Agbor; Delta State University…
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Henry Kissinger, former United States Secretary of State, perennial international statesman and oracle of diplomacy profiled six world leaders, now of blessed memories, in his most recent book, “Leadership: Six Studies in World Strategy’. These long-departed leaders were the architects of the post-war evolution of their respective societies.

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