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What President Muhammadu Buhari Means To Us - Africa Leaders ~ OsazuwaAkonedo #Buhari #God #insecurity #Muhammadu #Nigeria #Nigerian #Guinea #Niamey #Niger #OsazuwaAkonedo https://osazuwaakonedo.news/what-president-muhammadu-buhari-means-to-us-africa-leaders/25/11/2022/ By Garba Shehu
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by Garba shoe Dash
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African leaders who attended the launch
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of the French version of the book
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entitled muhammadu buhari the challenges
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of leadership in Nigeria in Miami on
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Thursday have shared glowing testimonies
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on the leadership qualities of the
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Nigerian leader
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president Muhammad bazam of Niger
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Republic president Omarosa Soko of
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ambalo of Guinea bissau General Muhammad
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Idris Debbie itno head of the transition
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military Council and president of Chad
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and former President of Niger Republic
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mahamana Isha who gave speeches at the
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launch of the French version of
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President buhari's biography authored by
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John Patton a professor of international
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studies at George Mason University
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Northern Virginia United States
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the event took place at the margins of
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the African Union Summit on
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industrialization and economic
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diversification as well as the
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extraordinary session on African
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Continental free trade area AFC FTA
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running from November 20th to 25 2022 in
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the capital city of Niger Republic
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shortly after his arrival in niamey
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president buhari had earlier inaugurated
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a 3.8 kilometers and 160 meters wide
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Boulevard named after him by the
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government of the Republic of Niger
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speaking at the book launch the
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President of Niger described the
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Nigerian leader as an austere man
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uncompromising humble man and Arden
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Patriot and a committed Democrat
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professor John Patton you are well
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inspired to have chosen to write about
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the life and work of an exceptional man
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I commend your work for being
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comprehensive objective and for shedding
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new light on the personality of the
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Patriot the courageous military man and
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the conscientious politician that is
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president muhammadu buhari
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Nigeria is niger's main trading partner
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it is therefore normal for any Nigerian
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politician to follow the evolution of
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political life in Nigeria that is why I
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have closely followed muhammadu buhari's
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political struggles especially his
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participation in the presidential
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elections from 2003 2007 2011 and 2015.
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the zoom disclosed that the fight
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against Boko Haram being waged together
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with Nigeria and other neighboring
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countries in the Lake Chad Basin has
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allowed him to discover the strategist
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and Statesman in buhari who is
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determined to ensure peace for his
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country in the sub-region
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his fight against corruption and for
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good governance has earned him the
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esteem of all it is a pleasure to work
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with a man of conviction like him
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I'm sure that those who read the book
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will not fail to draw useful lessons for
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their political or professional careers
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they will not fail to learn life lessons
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at all this book will certainly educate
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the younger generation he said
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ambalo who is also the current chairman
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of ecowas told guests at the event that
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his father was equally called muhammadu
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and was born the same year as muhammadu
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buhari
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I just want to emphasize that there is a
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reciprocating affection for this man
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today Ellen the president of the
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Republic of Guinea bissau firstly it is
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God and secondly it is this man Baba
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thank you very much the guinea bissau
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leader said
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he added that the book is a portrait of
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a great African leader saying
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I pay homage to president buhari for his
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patriotism and commitment in maintaining
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peace in our sub-region we have an
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Avenue in Guinea bissau bearing buhari's
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name since a year ago Baba as I finally
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call him is a mentor always available to
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offer Solutions Baba is a tireless
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Artisan in the maintenance of peace and
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solidarity in the sub-region
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on his part the president of Chad
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described president buhari as a very
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experienced man with a great dream for
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Nigeria and a Clear Vision for Africa
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president buhari brings a Heritage and a
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source of knowledge for us all thank you
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for this inestimable gift Mr President
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president buhari is undoubtedly an icon
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whose role and action makes the African
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voice to be heard in the world he has
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always contributed to development in
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Africa by protecting and defending
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Africa and Africans you are undoubtedly
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a model you taught us perseverance in
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politics
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as a major actor in fight against
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terrorists and transporter insecurity
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especially in the Lake Chad region where
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Boko Haram is I want to use this
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opportunity to appreciate the relations
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between my country chat and Nigeria and
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to president buhari for his availability
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especially in difficult times he said
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ishafu the immediate past president of
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Niger praised the incumbent for
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launching the French version of the book
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whose idea was conceived during his
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tenure as president
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he recounted that he graced the launch
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of the English version of the book in
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2016 in Abuja commending the author for
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documenting the life of an exceptional
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man
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as a military head of state his primary
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preoccupation was fighting corruption
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and even now as a Democratic president
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he is a leader who knows the close links
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between security democracy and
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development
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his fight against Boko Haram organized
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crimes and Corruption are notable part
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of his priorities include Education
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Health development climate change
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democratic transition
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I agree with John Patton to state that
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buhari is known for patience honor
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faithfulness and sense of Duty these
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helped him rule Nigeria differently from
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a military leader
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he is Mr dignity and Mr truth as he's
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called in a sincere friend of Niger the
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former president said
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one of the book reviewers Professor
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Abdallah adamu former Vice Chancellor
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National open University of Nigeria noun
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said president buhari has rightly earned
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the name mygascia which is translated to
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mean someone who keeps his words
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he added that the author John Patton has
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fairly provided a biography of the
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current Nigerian president where he
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exposed the qualities of president
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buhari that may not be known to many
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the author is very much qualified to
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give an account of President buhari
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having been involved in Nigerian
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politics in the 1970s and 80s he said
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Hadi Sarika the minister of Aviation
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recounted the role played by the
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president's nephew mom and Dora in the
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publication of the book describing him
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as the initiator and driving force
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it is a book on the personality
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character content of president buhari
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what he stood for and what he still
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stands for Sarika said
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Sarika and three other Nigerians
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Muhammad indomie chairman of Oriental
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energy resources oer sayudanta chief
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executive officer Mrs Holdings Limited
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in faruka Damu aliu a Chieftain of the
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all progressives received awards from
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the President of Niger for their roles
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in fostering excellent bilateral
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relations between Nigeria and Niger
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oil Mogul indemie donated 1 000 free
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copies of the book to Au Summit
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delegates in nyame
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the president of the Niger National
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Assembly Saint umaru prime minister
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kuhomadu muhammadu the high
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representative of the president of the
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Republic of Niger fumokoigato and the
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presidents of the institutions of the
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Republic were also present at this
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ceremony
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at View's exclusive rights Garba Shu
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senior special assistant to the
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president media and publicity November
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25 2022
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