INTRODUCTION : I congratulate members of the Movement for Genuine Change on the occasion of the 50th year anniversary of the creation of the Kwara State. I am delighted to participate in the historic celebration by the government and people of Kwara State. Although like other states in the country, Kwara State was established for the purpose of bringing the government closer to the people, it is regrettable to note that over the years, the government has been taken away from the people as a few powerful individuals have privatized the state and cornered its resources to the detriment of the people.
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