The Kwara State Government has set up 31-Man Planning Committee to organise activities for the 50th anniversary of the creation of the state, slated for May.
Inaugurating the committee in Ilorin on Thursday, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Isiaka Gold, urged members to package a memorable and worthy anniversary for the state.
Gold also called on them to be dedicated in the discharge of the duties assigned to them.
The SSG said the event would afford the people of the state unique opportunity to celebrate the state and be thankful to Almighty God for taking Kwara, so far.
Gold further said that the state government would use the celebration to take stock of infrastructure development and chart a new course to enhance its development.
He commended the founding fathers, leaders and past governors of the state for providing the ‘’building blocks’’ for the lasting developmental legacies in the state.
The committee has the SSG as Chairman and Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Opeloyeru; Director of Political, as Secretary.
Other members are; Mr Lanre Sagaya; Alhaji Yusuf AbdulWahab, Chief of Staff, Alhaji Kayode Adeyemi, Musa Yeketi; Commissioner for Education and Alhaji Aro Yahaya, Commissioner for Works and Transport.
Others are; Ademola Banu; Commissioner for Finance, Mahmud Ajeigbe; Commissioner for Information and Communication, AbdulRafiu AbdulRahman; member, Kwara House of Assembly and Kamaldeen Fagbemi; member, Kwara House of Assembly among others.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that Kwara was created in 1967, being one of the 12 states created by the government of General Yakubu Gowon.