Gov Okowa: Well Grounded Politician, Visionary Leader With Strength Of Character.
You cannot give what you don't have and leadership skill is either inherent in man through divine inspiration or acquired via training, experience and long service in public or private setting.
In the same vein, no leader, manager or public servant can achieve much if the planning and implementation process is either faulty, hazy or complicated. Therefore, Visionary leadership connotes the ability of a leader or manager to think through short and long term plans, policies and programmes from conception to delivery.
It follows that good governance is achieved through result oriented application of financial, material and human resources as well as adhering to scale of preference aided by political will-power.
In making particular reference to dividends of democracy in representative government, search light must be beamed on the available resources and how those resources have been applied or distributed for the prosperity of the people. It is this comparison that enables critiques and the opposition, as well as the electorates to appraise performance of any government in power.
In Delta State, for example, the resources of the state from 2015 till date, is in public domain. The achievements of this administration when matched with financial resources received, reflects good governance in all sectors. It is a well known fact that financial discipline is one of the core values which accounted for the enviable performance of Okowa administration and still counting.
Goals setting and achievable targets within specific time frame remained government key strategies for measuring performance. This also accounted for the reason why the governor of Delta State, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, personally inspects all ongoing projects to ensure that each project does not exceed the time frame from commencement to completion as specified in the contractual obligations of all parties.
Prudent financial management, transparency and open door policy characterizes the Okowa administration in line with internal checks and balances in Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Funds release approval channels are adhered to, a deliberate attempt to block financial loopholes, leakages and Gov Okowa painstakingly scrutinizes the financial flow especially when funds are above five million Naira. The rules are strict and this procedure saved huge funds. Financial transparency was achieved through fiscal discipline and prudent financial application of resources across board.
Gov Okowa, is not only an excellent manager of financial, material and human resources; he is a grounded politician with vast knowledge of multifaceted political intrigues; electioneering craftsmanship, demobilization of opposition tactics and an ardent social mobilizer. He knows the political leaders in each local government and can tell what goes on in the political market place with the snap of his fingers. Take it or leave it, Gov Okowa is a meticulous planner and very strict in nursing plans to enviable success.
As Banana is to Monkeys, so is politics to Gov Okowa. He love the game of politics to a fascinating proportion. His swift physical movements and masterclass swings to political drumbeats during electioneering campaigns attests to his love for the game of politics and local connection to the electorates from top to bottom. He is a no nonsense leader and abhors procrastination and indiscipline of any shape or size, and above all he is a promise keeper.
Join hands with Gov Okowa to build a Stronger Delta.
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