In an era of fiscal scrutiny, cultural investments like MOWAA deserve celebration, not suspicion. They yield intangible yet invaluable returns — pride, identity, and prosperity — that no balance sheet can fully capture. Governor Okpebholo s committee would do well to shift from probing ownership to promoting this extraordinary asset. Edo State didn t just fund a [ ]
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