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former anambra State Governor and
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presidential candidate of Labour party
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in the last concluded general elections
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in Nigeria Peter Obi has said that he
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was in Yola the capital of Adama St to
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deliver a keynote address at the
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American University of Nigeria a owned
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by former vice president of Nigeria and
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also the presidential candidate of
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people's Democratic party PDP in the
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last elections ATU Abu Baka ATU Abu Baka
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had posted a video of him having fast at
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his resident with Peter Obie and his
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entance on Saturday morning causing
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widespread speculations that both were
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apparently having a strategical meeting
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of possible margin together to contest
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2027 presidential election in the West
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Africa country Peter OB in a statement
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few hours ago said he was in the state
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on the invite to deliver the founders
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they keynote at the on ceremony Peter
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Obi stylishly used part of the first
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paragraph of the press release to off
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viously debunk misleading speculations
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in the public space and went further to
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sympathize with victims and bereaved
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families of Niger River boat mishap
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which led to the killing of dozens of
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the boat passengers the statement reads
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in quote thus today while traveling to
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Yola in adamawa state to deliver the
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keynote address at the 16th Founders Day
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lecture commemorating the 20th
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anniversary of the American University
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of Nigeria a and I received the very sad
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news of a tragic boat mishap the
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incident occurred yesterday along the
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dambo Uchi section of the river Niger
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resulting in the loss of many lives
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reports indicate that the boat was
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carrying approximately 200 individuals
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many Market women and local farmers
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transporting their produce to the market
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my heart goes out to the families
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affected by this tragedy these are
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already challenging times and the loss
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of loved ones only Deens the pain
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my sincere prayers are with you all I
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also extend my deepest condolences to
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the government and people of Niger state
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may God grant you and all of us the
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strength to endure this profound loss
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and may He Grant Eternal rest to The
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Departed Souls Peter Obi also took to
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the social media during the week to
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condemn the wave of insecurity in the
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country it is very saddening and
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heartbreaking that the we of insecurity
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has has continued to sweep through every
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part of the country with no and in sight
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the situation is even added to the
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heroin hardship the people are going
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through yet they cannot even sleep with
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their two eyes closed more heartbreaking
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is the fact that our critical
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infrastructure is often targeted by
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these merchants of Terror who have no
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regard for human lives just a few days
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ago I read a harrowing report about the
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killing of about 30 persons by
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terrorists in separ attacks on
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communities in two local government
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areas of Benway State yesterday I was
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shocked by the reports of the
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unfortunate terror attack on the
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motorcycle showroom of innocent vehicle
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manufacturing inwi an amra state where
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about three members of the staff were
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also kidnapped one very pertinent
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question that has continued to bother
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every well-meaning Nigerian is where are
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we headed as a nation with this level of
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insecurity it is even more worrisome and
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discouraging that in the face of the
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severe economic hardship facing our
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nation our productive business
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facilities are attacked this is a time
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when foreign investors are leaving the
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country in their numbers our few
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resilient local investors still have to
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face a frightening level of insecurity
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and other challenges for them to remain
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in business we must not continue to
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allow this mindless waste of human lives
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and attack on our businesses and
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critical infrastructure across the
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country we must end this monster of
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insecurity before we are all consumed I
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sincerely commiserate with all the
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victims of the terror attack in Ben we
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and every part of our nation I also
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sympathise with Chief inocent chukum
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over the attack on his business facility
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I urge the security agents to do their
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best in rescuing the kidnapped workers
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again we must end insecurity in our
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nation before it ends us Peter Obi
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stated some Nigerians after seeing the
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video of Peter Obie breakfast meeting
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with aiku abub Baka took to the comment
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sections of the politicians to say that
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if ATU and other heavyweight political
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actors in the northern Nigeria support
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Peter Obie for 2027 presidency the win
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is sold another group of Nigerians said
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both of them should form Alliance and
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Float a new political party to be able
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to unseat president B and maintainable
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