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pope Leo I 14th the new head of the
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Catholic Church and the first ever pope
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from the United States US and North
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America continent and the second from
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the two America continents has said that
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there are many settings or places in the
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world people considered the Christian
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faith to be only for the weak calling on
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people to cultivate a better personal
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relationship with Christ saying without
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faith life is meaningless the new pope
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who had been ardent opposition to the
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policies of the new US president Donald
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Trump stated this at his first mass held
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shortly after he was elected as the new
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head of the Christian faith to lead more
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than 1 billion Catholic faithfuls in the
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world and as one of the major pressure
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group leaders in the world the new pope
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had previously criticized the policies
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of President Donald Trump just as his
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predecessor late Pope Francis had always
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condemned Trump policies on illegal
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immigration with records showing that
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the late pope Pope Francis promoted and
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elevated the new pope Pope Leo I 14th
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multiple times within a short period to
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the high level to qualify him becoming
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the next pope we cannot build a just
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society if we discard the weakest
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whether the child in the womb or the
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elderly in their frailty for they are
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both gifts from God," Pope Leo I 14th
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said when some journalists asked about
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Pope Leo's criticisms of the
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president on his exac account White
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House press secretary Caroline Lever
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said "President Donald Trump is proud
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that the 267th Pope is American it's a
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great thing for the United States of
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America and the world president Donald
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Trump in his personal words about the
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Pope said although they are surprised
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but very happy adding it is a great
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honor for the US the Catholic mainstream
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media the Vatican News reported that the
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Pope Leo I 14th blesses several people
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including sister Natalie Beckort under
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secretary of the general secretariat of
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the Senate at the Palace of the Holy
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Office on the same evening he was
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elected Pope here is the official record
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confirming that Cardinal Robert Francis
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Po accepted the election canonically
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making him supreme pontiff and the name
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he has chosen the document was drawn up
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by the master of pontipical lurggical
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celebrations Monsenior Diego Giovani
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Raverly acting as notary written in
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Latin the name Leo I 14th appears in red
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we are called to bear witness to our
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joyful faith in Christ the Savior pope
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Leo I 14th gave this reminder during his
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first mass as pontiff with the college
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of cardinals in the cyine chapel the
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exact site where the electors chose him
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267th pope on the fourth ballot the
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evening prior in his homaly the newly
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elected pope called for cultivating
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better a personal relationship with
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Christ and he insisted that without
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faith life lacks meaning newly elected
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Pope Leo I 14th began his first homaly
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with words in English during mass in the
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cyine chapel with the college of
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cardinals even today there are many
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settings in which the Christian faith is
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considered absurd meant for the weak and
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unintelligent settings where other
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securities are preferred like technology
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money success power or pleasure god has
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called me by your election to succeed
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the prince of the apostles and has
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entrusted this treasure to me so that
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with his help I'm Edo state police
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commissioner Monday Abonikica has marked
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his one month in office with a statement
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that over 37 persons among the people
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under the custody of kidnappers in the
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state have been rescued within 30 days
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he took over as commissioner of police
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in the heartbeat of the nation according
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to the CP Abonikica before he resumed
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office in Edo state he was specifically
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briefed by the inspector general of
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police and the chairman of the police
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service commission on security
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challenges of secret cult activities and
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kidnapping peculiar to the state in
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quote CP Abonikica said "Distinguished
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gentleman of the press as you are all
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aware I assumed duty on Tuesday the 8th
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of April 2025 as the 50th commissioner
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of police i was fully briefed by the
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chairman police service commission Dig
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Hashimu Saliu Aungu retired MNI PSC NPM
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and the inspector general of police IGP
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KO Adolu Egen PhD NPM on the security
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challenges peculiar to the state such as
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cultism and kidnapping it was very clear
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that community inclusivity and
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collaboration with both state and
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non-state actors was the way to go
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suspects arrested 1 95 95 suspected
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cultists 22 12 suspected kidnappers 3
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five suspected armed robbers number of
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persons rescued 1 37 37 rescued
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kidnapped victims while most of the
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cases have been charged to court some
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investigation barely 2 days of my
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assumption of duty I hit the ground
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running by visiting the north and
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central senatorial zones of the state to
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see for myself all the identified flash
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points with prevalence of kidnapping and
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other heinous crimes and immediately
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engaged critical stakeholders to map out
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proactive strategies to curb these
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challenges in the Bud these strategies
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which are being reviewed from time to
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time have yielded considerable results
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even though it is not yet uh huru i want
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to share with you the account of my
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stewardship in the past 30 30 days we
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shall sustain engagement with
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communities bushcombing operations
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across area commands and divisions
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intelligence-led raids of flash points
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and high visibility policing amongst
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many other strategies with a view to
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preventing crimes and maintain law and
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order in the state on this note I wish
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to express the command's appreciation to
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the inspector general of police IGP
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carboken PhD NPM for his guidance we
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also appreciate his excellency the
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executive governor of Edeto state
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Senator Mandeb Holo for his unflinching
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support while soliciting the continued
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support of the law-abiding people of the
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state who have been trusting us with
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valuable information that has helped us
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in achieving this feat I encourage all
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stakeholders to continue cooperating
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with the police as we strive to surmount
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the security challenges experienced in
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the state our collaborative and
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proactive strategies have led to the
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rescue of 37 37 kidnapped victims in
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daring operations which involve
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technical intelligence the officers and
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men have worked tirelessly over these
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days leading to the recovery of 25 25
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firearms including two tragedy occurred
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at the Oricbeni area of Edeto state on
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Monday when a woman with her baby on her
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back died of electrocution while
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struggling through flood water in the
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area on her way home according to the
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state government-owned media Edo
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Broadcasting Service EBS the woman and
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the baby remained trapped inside the
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flood water until Benin Electricity
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Distribution Company BEDC switched off
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the power supply to the area the delay
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further lost the chances of rescuing the
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victims the media added that the woman
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was going home with two of her children
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but at the bat spot filled with flood
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water luck came through for one of the
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children when a man decided to help the
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woman by taking one of the kids through
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another route to escape the flood water
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the electricity company BEDC is yet to
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issue a statement over the cause of the
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electrocution leading to avoidable
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deaths ebs reported that the young woman
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and her baby trapped on her back were
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electrocuted when she stepped on a live
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electricity cable that fell from a pole
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while wading through the flooded road
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edo state government agency in charge of
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flood water control and management edo
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state flood erosion and watershed
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management agency Eduma had in a
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statement said the state government is
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removing obstructions from the drainages
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to ensure the flood waterways are free
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before the peak of this year rainy
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season in the state in some of the news
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releases issued and made available by
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the edofmer reads verbatim below for the
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first time in over three decades
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residents of the Avani and House of
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Prayer in a Wagban community are
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witnessing a transformation that they
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thought would never come to their area
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where a massive gully has been reclaimed
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by the Edeto state flood erosion and
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watershed management agency Edofa
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opening a brand new road that has been
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absent for nearly 30 years and
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dramatically easing traffic congestion
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along the busy hill the newly
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constructed road connects Tmboga through
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Avani to House of Prayer to Lucky Way
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providing an alternative route for
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motorists heading to Aduawa and other
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parts of Benin City the reclaimed road
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is also offering a renewed hope to
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thousands of commuters along the axis
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the governor's swift action not only
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restored access to the community but
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also reaffirmed his administration's
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commitment to equitable infrastructure
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development across the state eduma also
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urges residents to protect and maintain
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the newly constructed road and drainage
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channels built to tackle flood and
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erosion this development is expected to
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significantly decongest traffic around
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the Ecoa Hill bottleneck and Oribeni
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market long known for the gridlocks and
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difficult driving conditions governor
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Opbolo's delivery of this long abandoned
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road marks a significant step forward in
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addressing erosion improving mobility
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and enhancing urban resilience his
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administration has proven that with
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focused leadership even the most
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neglected areas can experience renewal
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meanwhile the chief executive officer of
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the Edeto State Flood Erosion and
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Watershed Management Agency Edofmer
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Honorable Ahmed Musamo has continued his
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intensive inspection of ongoing
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desilting and maintenance of flood water
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infrastructure across the state
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emphasizing the AY's dedication to
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ensuring all interventions are executed
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to the highest standard and ahead of
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