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2023 Elections: President Buhari Again Warns Nigeria Soldiers ~ OsazuwaAkonedo ###LP ###Obidients #2023Election #Abubakar #APC #army #Atiku #Bola #Buhari #Muhammadu #Nigerian #NNPP #Obi #OsazuwaAkonedo #PDP #Peter #soldiers #Tinubu https://osazuwaakonedo.news/2023-elections-president-buhari-again-warns-nigeria-soldiers/05/ By Femi Adesina
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by femi adesina
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Dash
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president muhammadu buhari on Monday in
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sokoto directed the Nigerian armed
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forces to remain apolitical and continue
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to operate within the framework of the
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Constitution to ensure the successful
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conduct of the 2023 general elections
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declaring open the chief of army staff's
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annual conference 2022 the president
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urged the Army to continue to improve
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their human rights obligations during
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operations in mine with global best
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practices
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he also pledged that the modernization
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drive of the Nigerian armed forces would
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be vigorously sustained including the
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fast track of the activation of the
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Nigerian Army Aviation
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on human rights the president described
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improved obligations by security
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agencies on this issue as the major
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pathway for winning the hearts and minds
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of the people
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on the 2023 polls the president noted
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that it is imperative that the Army and
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the Armed Forces in general support the
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Civil Authority by providing a peaceful
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environment to enable its successful
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conduct
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he expressed Delight that the chief of
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Army staff has already issued a reviewed
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Rules of Engagement and code of conduct
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to guide Personnel during the general
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elections
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the professionalism you exhibited in the
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successful conduct of the anambra asanan
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akiti States election should also be
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reflected in the 2023 general elections
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he said
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on the theme of the conference building
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a professional Nigerian Army for 21st
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Century Security environment the
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president challenged the Army to focus
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on consolidating on the achievements
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made so far and ensure continuity to
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improve the country's security situation
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he also tasked them to evolve enduring
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strategies that will consolidate their
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efforts in securing the country
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as a key element of Our National Power
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the Nigerian Army will continue to be a
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major Catalyst for our development
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especially by providing the needed Aid
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to civil Authority
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this Administration has therefore
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maintained a robust policy towards
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modernization of the Nigerian Army of
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the Armed Force Forces in general
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it is evident that the ongoing
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Progressive modernization of the
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Nigerian Army under our Administration
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has greatly improved the capabilities as
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well as combat efficiency of the service
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to discharge its roles he said
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president buhari commended the chief of
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Army staff Lieutenant General Faruk
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yahaya and other service Chiefs as well
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as heads of various security agencies
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for their determination and improved
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Synergy in accomplishing his directives
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he expressed confidence that the renewed
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figure and standard injected in
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operations as well as the collective
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resolve and improved civil military
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relations would engender lasting peace
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and stability in the country
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the president reiterated that the
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provision of security to Nigerians would
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continue to receive premium attention by
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the administration adding that
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deliberate actions are ongoing to
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provide the necessary support to enhance
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National Security
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citing numerous equipment and Facilities
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provided to boost the capability of the
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Nigerian armed forces the president
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pledged that special intervention will
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be made to fast-track the activation of
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the Nigerian Army Aviation
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additionally is the acquisition of
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platforms for the Army Aviation which
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has been considered in the 2023 budget
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this modernization drive would be
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vigorously sustained as efforts are also
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being made to reform our indigenous
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military-industrial complex through
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partnership with our allies
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I'm optimistic that this objective will
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be achieved soon to make a self-reliant
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in meeting our defense needs he said
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president buhari urged the military to
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maintain the tempo in all theaters and
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double efforts in information gathering
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to comprehensively defeat all forms of
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security threats facing the nation
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acknowledging the successes achieved by
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the Army through the conduct of various
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training exercises such as restore hope
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fast bolt Still Waters enduring peace
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Golden Dawn among others the president
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stated that these have continued to
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improve the Readiness of troops to
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Checkmate various threats across the
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country
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I must also commend you on the
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tremendous successes achieved in the war
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against terrorism particularly in the
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Northeast region
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the positive feedback I have been
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receiving reflects that an appreciable
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level of stability is being attained in
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the region
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furthermore The increased instances of
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surrender by terrorists is an indication
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of your resilience and resolve to bring
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lasting peace to the Northeast
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by the same token your contribution to
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curtailing the youth restiveness and
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secessionist struggle in the Southeast
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as well as banditry in the North Central
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and Northwest regions are laudable
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this could be attributed to conduct of
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intelligence-driven operations and
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improved Synergy amongst the security
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agencies in the country he said
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the president told the no fewer than 500
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delegates attending the conference that
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the country remains grateful to members
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of the Nigerian armed forces for their
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selfless services and sacrifices to the
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country
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we will forever be indebted to the
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officers and soldiers that paid the
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Supreme price while defending Nigeria
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the government will continue to cater
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for the families of the fallen heroes as
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efforts are also sustained to improve
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the general welfare of the Personnel
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through the provision of better
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amenities and programs he pledged
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at the event president buhari presented
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the Nigerian Army recognition Awards to
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six Nigerians including the chairman of
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Boi group Abdul Samad ravu the founder
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and president of the dangote group aliko
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dangote and the Comptroller general of
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Customs Colonel Hamid Ali RTD
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others are the founder and chairman
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Zenith Bank PLC Jim ovia the chairman of
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Ayers Holdings United Bank for Africa
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PLC and transcorp Nigeria PLC Tony
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alumelo and the immediate past Nigeria
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ambassador to Benin Republic and former
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Chief of Army staff Lieutenant General
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Tucker bharati RTD
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Governor aminu Temple of sokoto State
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thanked the president for attending the
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conference in person while commending
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the collective contribution of the
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service Chiefs the Inspector General of
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police the heads of security and
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intelligence agencies towards improving
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Security in the northwest region of the
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country
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earlier the president accompanied by
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Governor tamble paid homage to the
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Sultan of sokoto Muhammad sad Abu Bakr
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III in his remarks at the palace the
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sultan commended president buhari for
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making mother tongue a compulsory medium
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of instruction from primary one to six
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the sultan also lauded the buhari
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administration for the return of the
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teaching of history at the basic
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educational level in the country
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we want to thank you for actualizing
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these two great policies that we have
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been clamoring for several years the
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teaching of our children in our
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indigenous languages is very important
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and we have always clamored for it
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the sultan welcomed the president's
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resolve to bequeath a legacy of credible
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elections to the country pledging the
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support of the traditional institution
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towards making this a reality
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at View's exclusive rights femi adesina
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special advisor to the president media
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and publicity December 5th 2022
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