NEOCOLONALISM & UNDERDEVELOPMENT: USING KWARA STATE AS A CASE STUDY.

NEOCOLONALISM & UNDERDEVELOPMENT: USING KWARA STATE AS A CASE STUDY.

By Muideen Ibraheem Kwara State was created in 1967 and since the State of Harmony has not been too lucky with governance and leaders. Self acclaimed godfathers have been controlling the soul of that poor state thereby stifling the growth of the state that has immense growth potentials. Neocolonalism can simply be defined as: "the use of economic, political, cultural, or other pressures to control or influence other countries or people, state especially former dependencies." The self acclaimed godfathers have held Kwara State in the jugular from one generation to the other and they used the antics of neocolonalism and poverty tendencies startegy. The present self acclaimed godfather have so perfected this act of neocolonalism and infact he has taken it to another level now to the extent that his subjects most especially our so called representatives at the State and National assemblies now hero worship him by kneeling down for him whilst talking to him (godfather). Haba! In this century! Is that not modern day slavery? At 51, one is not happy with the state of development in Kwara State at all! So pathetic and really Sad! According to the Debt Management Office, Kwara State has N40.24B debt as we speak! Whereas a State like Anambra has just about N2.0N debt. So many questions are begging for answers. What did our successive government used that huge debt for? Because I cannot see developmental projects that are comemsurate to that huge debt profile? The debt would be paid by the next generation if care is not taken. I don't think our present leaders are ready to liquidate the huge debt as we speak. Is this how Kwarans will continue to 'siddon look'? I think our "Mumu don do". Apologies to Charly Boy. I honestly think that the rithorics are now enough. Lets rescue Kwara from the self acclaimed godfather who has turned himself into 'tin god'. Collect your PVC and take action at the next polls. Say NO to rigging in Kwara! Say NO to godfatherism in Kwara! Say No to under development in Kwara! Enough of media Hype in Kwara! We want real development in Kwara State that is devoid of antics and shenanigans. God bless Kwara State! It is well!