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edo state governor godwinski has
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attributed the increasing rate of
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drug-related crimes in edo state to the
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strike embarked upon by the academic
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staff union of universities esu which
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forced students to remain at home since
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governor godwinski made the disclosure
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after the state monthly security council
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meeting held at the weekend at the state
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government house in benin city
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according to the governor the drug abuse
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ranks among the top two crimes in edo
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state adding there is high rate of
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consumption of illicit drugs in the last
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few months since asus started the strike
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governor godwin abaskey words read
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addressing journalists after our monthly
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security council meeting i attributed
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the lingering strike action by the
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academic staff union of universities
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asuu as a cause of the increasing rate
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of drug abuse in the state
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i appeal to esu and the federal
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government to do all they can to end the
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union strike as soon as possible for the
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interest of the children of this country
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drug abuse ranks among the top two of
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serious security concerns in our state
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our analysis shows that there is a high
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rate of consumption of illicit drugs in
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the last few months which is not
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unconnected with the asus strike that
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has kept many students idle at home
