PRIVATE PARTICIPATION IN INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION OF KWARA STATE: THE EXAMPLE OF ADESOYE HOLDINGS, OFFA
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2013-05
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College of Humanities Tai Solarin University of Education Ijagun Ogun State Nigeria
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Kwara State was one of the states created in 1967 after the political tension precipitated by the attempt of the defunct Eastern region to break away from the country. The state is therefore a first generation state in the country. The state was blessed with mineral and human resources that could sustain all kinds of industries. This made governments at the state and federal levels to set up industrial establishments in the state to utilise these resources for the betterment of the state and the country in general. Efforts to industrialize the states and the nation as a whole was not left to governments at the state and federal levels alone but private investors were also encouraged to establish industries across the federation of Nigeria and indeed Kwara State.(Aluko, 1967) . Among those that responded to the call to help develop Kwara State was Chief Emmanuel Adesoye who came with his experience and wealth to set up chain of industries in Kwara State. These industries were incorporated under the Adesoye Holdings and contributed to the development of the State. Our attempt here is thus to look at contribution of these industries to the development of Kwara State.
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Industries, Kwara State, Adesoye Holdings, Transformation, Government