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EDSG To Probe Obaseki, PDP After Rain Kill 1, Fall Tinubu Edo Is Working Ad
https://osazuwaakonedo.news/edsg-to-probe-obaseki-pdp-after-rain-kill-1-fall-tinubu-edo-is-working-ad/21/02/2025/
#Politics #Benin #edo #Etim #Obaseki #Ogbe #Okpebholo #Siluko #Stadium #Tinubu ©February 21st, 2025 ®February 21, 2025 7:40 pm Edo State Government under the leadership of Governor Monday Okpebholo has said it will probe the immediate past Governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki and his political party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP after rain with breeze cut broken a telecommunication mast at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, killing one of the event decorators, Pius Etim whom privileged video showed that he was apparently left to die as Pius Etim was seen in the video, trapped under the iron pole and begging for rescue for some minutes which no one apparently didn’t made effort to help him at an event organised by Governor Okpebholo to mark his 100 days in office just as same day, the rain also cut broken a very large billboard with the photograph of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu done on it with a bold caption, “Baba, Edo Is Working”; although the rain fell the political ad on a moving car but the occupant of the vehicle survived the accident. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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a l state government under the
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leadership of Governor M opo has said it
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will prove the immediate past governor
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of the state Godwin obaseki and his
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political party people's Democratic
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party PDP after rign with brie C broken
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a telecomunication m at some obia
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stadium in Ben City killing one of the
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event decorators piles a home privileged
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video showed that he was apparently left
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to die as P's atim was seen in the video
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trapped under the iron pole and begging
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for rescue for some minutes which no one
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apparently didn't make effort to help
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him at an event organized by Governor
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opu to mark his 100 days in office just
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at same day the r also CAU broken a very
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large billboard with the photograph of
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President B andon on it with a B caption
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Baba Edo is working although the rain
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fell the political act on a moving camp
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but the occupant of the vehicle survived
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the accident according to acua forecast
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rain was not expected to fall in City on
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February 20th
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2025 instead a heavy downpour was
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forecasted to start in the Ado state
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capital on Friday February 21st
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2025 some residents in Benning City said
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the rain was strange because the
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downpour came with a little breeze to
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cut broken the gigantic large billboard
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of President B am tinu at Silo Road
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Junction in Benning City collapsing on a
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red moving car which occupant of the
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vehicle came out alive on hold
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Fred I the chief press secretary to the
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state Governor in a press release issued
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and made available on Friday said as
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presented in quotes below adate Governor
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Senator M opolo has expressed deep
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sadness and condolences to the family of
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P aim a young man who tragically lost
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his life due to an unfortunate incident
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on Thursday evening at the samel udia
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stadium Benning City following a Heavy R
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Governor opolo described the collapsed
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mass that killed piles aen during the
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heavy rainfall as unfortunate sad and
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painful I am deeply sden to learn of the
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passing of a young man piles at him
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during the intense rainfall and collapse
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of a m at the Sumer udia stadium benon
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city Governor opolo extends heartfelt
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condolences to the family of PES atim
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during this difficult time on behalf of
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the people of adedo State I offer my
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deepest sympathies to the family and
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loved ones of P aim our thoughts and
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prayers are with them during this period
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of grief Governor opu however frowned at
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the attitude of leaders and members of
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the opposition people's Democratic party
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PDP who took to various social media
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platforms on Thursday night to celebrate
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the unfortunate death of P 18 Governor
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opolo said such less and lack of empathy
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for the family of the deceased show that
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the PDP in Edo state has lost touch with
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the people it once governed preliminary
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investigations show that the collapsed
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structure at the SEL of Bia was erected
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by the administration of gwin obaseki
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which did a Shabby job it is unfortunate
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that obaseki and the PDP in Edo state
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known for their lack of Integrity hired
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compromised contractors to erect
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defective structures at the state
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Stadium the PO job executed by the
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administration of obaseki at the Su udia
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Stadium which led to the unfortunate
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death of piles aim will be
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investigated the contractors or PDP
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members who may have handled the poor
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job if found liable will face the full
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Roth of the law meanwhile in another
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press release it was said in his address
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at an event to commemorate the
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administration's first 100 days in
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office held at the Victor wo creative
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Hub in Benning City the governor said he
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has led a strong foundation for Progress
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across critical sectors in the state
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Notting that he met a St full of
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potentials but fing challenges Governor
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opolu said from the first day of his
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administration the focus and goal was
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clear to restore hope in leadership
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create opportunities and set a door on
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the path of lasting progress he noted
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that there is so much to be done and his
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administration is taking decisive steps
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to turn its Vision into reality Governor
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opo red out the sucesses of his
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administration in the areas of security
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infrastructure natural resources and
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Agriculture and education and assured
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the people that more benefits are in the
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offen we have taken significant steps in
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strengthening our economy by increasing
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our internally generated Revenue IG by
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10 billion nairas as we took our drive
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to corporate bodies we have done away
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with wful consultants and invested
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resources in strengthening public
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efficiency and our commitment to job
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creation is evident in the growth of the
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public service our talent development
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program where best Minds contribute
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meaningfully to the growth and
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development of Ado State our
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Administration understands that SM is at
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the Bedrock of our economy and so we
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launched interest free load scheme for
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Market women farmers and Artisans which
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will benefit over 5,000 people in
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collaboration with the World Bank we
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have dispersed grants to over 400 small
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business owners ensuring resilience in
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the face of economic challenges he said
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while ring out achievements in the area
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of food security and agriculture the
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governor said his administration in
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order to make food readily available for
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the people had B market unions who were
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responsible for Price inflation in all
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the markets he said Healthcare remains a
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top priority within the last 100 days in
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office as we have established the first
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BBF Center in the South South ensuring
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women receive Specialized matal Care Run
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free malaria testing and free treatment
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across government hospitals for the next
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2 years upgrade Health Facilities across
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the state ensuring quality health care
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services for Edo citizens for my
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Administration security is not
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negotiable as we took both steps by
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amending the anti- cultism and
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kidnapping laws with stiffer penalties
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which has led to significant reduction
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in cult related violence we reorganized
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the Ador St security cause and recovered
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over 3,500 illegal Firearms procured 75
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Toyota hos vehicles and 350 motorbikes
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to match the criminals in line with our
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promise to smoke them out my
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Administration is constructing major
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roads across the state with the Historic
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ramar Park flyover project which is set
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to ease traffic congestion in Benning
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City looking ahead the future of AD do
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State under my leadership is bright as
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evidenced in the progress we have met
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together with our economic development
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plan we will prioritize agricultural
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infrastructure and investment in youth
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skills development as the state becomes
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the fifth largest economy in Nigeria
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he noted that the plan by his
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administration is to drive economic
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growth in the next 4 years National
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chairman of the all progressives
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Congress APC Dr omag gandu commended the
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governor for his developmental stries in
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the state saying opolo is a progressive
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a performer and working governor on Ving
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the project sh i n the secretary to the
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state government Musa ikilo said s n is
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an acronym that stands for security
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infrastructure natural resources and
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Agriculture and education and it is the
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framework that drives the actions of
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Governor opu he noted that the actions
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of the governor are backed up with plans
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derived from his many interactions with
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the people according to him this
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engaging nonstate actors Consultants the
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Administration has been able to discover
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that the previous ad Administration was
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appropriating 5.7 billion ners to
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subscribe to the eolf platform the guest
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lecturer who is a former governor of Ado
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State and Senator representing Ado nor
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senatorial District comrade Adams o who
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spoke on the them practical governance a
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new Ado has risen said Ado is truly
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Rising as the opolo administration is
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working and fixing the state he noted
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that the current Administration has
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demonstrated practical governance in the
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last 100 days as there are evidences to
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show for its achievements o added that
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the administration led by opolo is
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working without signing M and hiring
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Consultants to help develop the state
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the governor is a man who talks less but
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work more and in 100 days we have more
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achievements to show to Ado people what
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Ado people want is for your
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Administration to continue to create the
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enabling environment for them to try
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before now the previous administration
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used State funds to buy weapons for
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talks to distur the Peace of the people
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of Ado state but Senator mday opolo uses
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State resources to create the enabling
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environment for Ado people to live
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peacefully in 100 days the governor
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provided security vehicles for security
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agencies in the state revived a doorline
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transport services after many years what
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I could not achieve in 100 days in my
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time in 100 days you have led a very
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solid foundation for the progress growth
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and development of Ado State he stated
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chairman of the planning committee and
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Deputy Governor of Ado State honorable
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Dennis idahosa in his welcome address
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said the occasion was to take stock of
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the achievements of the op po Le
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Administration in the last 100 days he
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said the agenda of this present
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Administration is to turn a those St
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around and return it's glory through the
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fivepoint agenda of the governor which
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focuses on development and growth and
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making the citizens priority in 100 days
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in office we already have evidences to
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show that a new Ado is rising as we
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present our achievements of 100 days in
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office edor people will agree that this
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Administration stands as a testament to
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practical governance as a new Edo is
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rising he said coordinator Office of the
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first lady Ed anani opo thanked the
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governor for his developmental strikes
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in Edo State urging him to give women
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more appointments in his
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administration she assured that the
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women will give him their 100% vote come
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2028 governorship election other guests
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present at the occasion included the
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former Minister for budget and National
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planning CL Abba former deputy governors
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of Edo state luy masu
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p ubu and con Philip shyu speaker adate
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House of Assembly right honorable
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blessing abaku traditional and religious
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leaders Party leaders civil servants
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politicians Civil Society groups Market
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women and other
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stakeholders congratulations my brother
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congratulations
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every I God for
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he is the driver of the vehicle go just
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save his
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life
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see here is the
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vehicle I see now I see local road
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vehicle everything is compressed but the
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driver is
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alive driver is alive as you can
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see bringing you the news in a more I
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