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IGP Gives More Explanations On Rivers Council Elections https://osazuwaakonedo.news/igp-gives-more-explanations-on-rivers-council-elections/09/10/2024/ #Issues #Egbetokun #elections #Fubara #Igp #Kayode #NPF #Police #Rivers #Siminalayi Published: October 9th, 2024 Reshared: October 9, 2024 10:21 pm Nigeria
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Nigeria Inspector General of police K
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Okun has given more explanations as it
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consults Nigerian police in the last
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Saturday local government area elections
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in River State s their violence erupted
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in the state after the Declaration of
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the council poll results in which river
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State Governor similar fubara has set up
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a seven mon Judiciary panel of inquiry
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to investigate the assen and reported
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killings in some local government areas
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of the state it would be recalled that
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several local government secretariats in
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the state were attacked on Monday and
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some persons killed as the newly elected
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local government officials attempted to
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access their offices reports indicated
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that most of the elected Council
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chairman and WS councilors have resumed
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their offices after the postelection
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violence in the state in a statement
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issued in Port Hott on Tuesday afternoon
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secretary to the state government Dr
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tamy Dagu indicated that the in oration
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of the panel was held at 400 p.m. at
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government House Port harot on Tuesday
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the statement listed honorable Justice
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IR Minas as chairman of the committee
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with Barista
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Felicia Professor blessing deia s Samuel
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A and venerable alexo as members were
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Mrs in brown and Barista Ooa will serve
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as secretary and councel to the panel
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respectively the statement read in part
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pursuant to section 2 one of the
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commissions of inquiry law cap 30 laws
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of River State of Nigeria
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1999 his Excellency s fubara
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gssrs governor of river state has
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approved the setting up of a judicial
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commission of inquiry into the assen
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killings and wanton destruction of
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property at some local government
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Council headquarters which occurred on
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all about Monday October 7th
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2024 members of the commission will be
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sworn in today Tuesday October 8th 2024
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at the executive council chambers
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government House Port harot at 400 p.m.
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they are to be seated by 3:30 p.m.
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Nigeria Inspector General of police kyot
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OK in a statement signed and made
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available by the first spokesperson UA
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adj reiterated that the police acted in
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line with CT order and was not partisan
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during the council elections the
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statement reads in response to the
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misinformation circulating in the media
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space with regards to the actions of the
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Nigerian police force in the River State
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political Arena particularly regarding
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the just concluded River State local
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government LG elections the force wishes
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to Devol the prevailing falsehood of
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partisanship and reaffirms its
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neutrality and non-interference in
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political Affairs within the state and
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the country in general as the npf only
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only acted in line with an existing
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court judgment of the federal High Court
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firsty the Nigeria police force was
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served with an order of injunction by
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the federal High Court Med on the 19th
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of July
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2024 baring the police from
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participating in the local government
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election deeming it unlawful secondly
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the River State High Court issued a
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counter order on the 4th of September
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2024 directing the Nigerian police force
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and other Federal security agencies to
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provide security at the local government
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elections it should be noted that the
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npf was not joined as a party in the
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suit and thirdly the federal high court
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that gave the earlier injunction
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delivered judgment on the 30th of
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September 2024 notifying all previous
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activities so far carried in respect of
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the LG election and ordered the police
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to stay away from any attempt to provide
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security during the said election all
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these orders and counter orders were
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served on the police the igp being a
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toate committed to operating within the
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legal framework forwarded the three
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court orders to the first legal section
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4 advice for the information of members
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of the public the first legal section
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boasts of sound and experienced lawyers
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who have distinguished themselves in the
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legal profession including a senior
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advocate of Nigeria son best on the
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legal advice received from the first
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Legal Office the igp ordered the River
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State Police command to abide by the
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ruling of the federal high court and
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also communicated the same to the
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governor of River State via a letter
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with reference number CH
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3,514 igps E ABJ V o38 260th dat the 2
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of October 2024 where the igp advised
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the governor to also abide by the cour
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ruling in the interest of peace and
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wellbeing of the people of River State
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the misinformation triggered by the
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unwarranted Outburst of the executive
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governor of River State based on no
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material fact was totally uncalled for
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and unfer to the law enforcement
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institutions in Nigeria most especially
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his verbal attack on the person and
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Office of the Inspector General of
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police for the avoidance of doubts the
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general public is free to profile the
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career journey of the Inspector General
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of of police and his track record in
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every place he has served which
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undoubtedly show him as a man of honor
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integrity and focus before and after his
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Assumption of office as the 22nd
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indigenous Inspector General of police
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of Nigeria the igp is very well
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respected in the association of chiefs
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of police worldwide particularly in
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Africa where he's currently serving as
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the chairman of the West African police
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Chiefs committee w apcco and providing
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meritorious leadership within the West
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African Chiefs of police we have seen
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Chiefs of police from across the world
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coming to attend his events in Nigeria
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and extending several invitations to him
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for the first time the president of
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interpool was at the opening ceremony of
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the Nigeria police conference and
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retreat in AI last year under this igp
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let us please observe some decorum in
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our politics in Nigeria
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it is also instructive to note that the
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npf does not intend to engage in any
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form of media tussle or war with the
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person of the executive governor of
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River State his administration or his
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political affiliations but will continue
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to play its role as a neutral body in
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all forms of political activities
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undistracted similarly suffice to say
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that the local government elections were
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generally peaceful Nationwide especially
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in states where the police were in
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charge of security in the same ve the
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Inspector General of police igp KY ukun
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PhD npm directed the immediate celing of
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all local government Council
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secretariats in River State which were
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previously sealed when violence erupted
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in the St over who controlled the local
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government Secretariat between elected
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chairman who St expired and ker
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committee inaugurated by the state
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government which matter was pending in
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court
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the answering yesterday the 6th of
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October 24 after the police received the
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report that elected chairman has been
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sworn in by the state government the
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decision to unseal the local government
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Secretariat was informed by the need to
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maintain neutrality in the political
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development in the state and allowing
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smooth functioning of democratic
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institutions in the state the igp
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however condemns the spirit of violent
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confrontations and attacks at some local
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government secretary leading to
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destruction of government facilities in
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the state immediately after the
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unsealing of the
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secretariats he has promptly tasked the
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state Commissioner of police to rise up
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to the occasion and restore Law and
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Order In the state the igp emphasizes
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the forer's commitment to maintaining
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Law and Order upholding Democratic
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principles and fostering peace unity and
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progress Across the
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Nation as
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bringing you the needs in a more Digital
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