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8000 Criminals Killed Since I Took Over, Nigeria Now More Secured - Tinubu https://osazuwaakonedo.news/8000-criminals-killed-since-i-took-over-nigeria-now-more-secured-tinubu/10/03/2025/ #Economy #Abuja #Catholic #CBCN #CSN #Iwejuru #Tinubu ©March 10th, 2025 ®March 10, 2025 10:17 pm Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu says over 8,000 criminals, including Kidnappers, bandits, Boko Haram terrorists and armed robbers have been killed since he took over office in 2023, adding that, 10,000 persons, mostly women and children were rescued from kidnappers, emphasizing that Nigeria is now more secured than it was when he was sworn in as the President of the West Africa country, this, he stated after the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu economic policies are pushing millions of Nigerians into poverty. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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Nigeria president bull Ahmed tanbu says
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over 8,000 criminals including
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kidnappers Bandits boo Haram terrorists
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and armed robbers have been killed since
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he took over office in 2023 adding that
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10,000 persons mostly women and children
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were rescued from kidnappers emphasizing
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that Nigeria is now more secure than it
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was when he was sworn and is the
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president of the West Africa country
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this he stated after the president of
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the Catholic Bishop's Conference of
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Nigeria cbcn Archbishop Lucius IU ugorji
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stated that President buah ahed tbu
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economic policies are pushing millions
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of Nigerians into poverty president buah
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ahed ubu made the response to the
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observations made by the cbcn president
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on Sunday in Abuja during the opening
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session of the first plenary meeting of
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the 2025 Catholic Bishop's Conference
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held at the Catholic Secretariat of
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Nigeria CSN according to Archbishop
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newor the economic reforms introduced by
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President bull ahed tanu's
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Administration has triggered
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skyrocketing inflation and push P
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millions of Nigerians into poverty while
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speaking at the event themed Jubilee of
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Hope a light for a better Nigeria he
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said Nigerians have continued to endure
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increasing hardship on account of the
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harsh socioeconomic situation including
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High Cost of petroleum products
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transportation and essential Goods while
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the economic reforms introduced by
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President bullah ahed tanu's
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Administration aims at stabilizing the
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economy on the long term they have
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significantly triggered skyrocketing
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inflation drastically reduced the
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purchasing power power of Nigerians and
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plunged Millions into poverty the World
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Bank projects that 129 million Nigerians
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now live below the poverty line the 2024
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Global report on food crisis lists
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Nigeria as the second globally in terms
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of acute food insecurity with 24 million
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people categorized as food insecure
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according to data drawn from the
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National Bureau of Statistics food
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inflation hit 39.845060
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about 65% of their income on food alone
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thus Healthcare and other basic
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necessities are sacrificed yorgi said he
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noted that government's efforts to
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alleviate the sufferings of the
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citizenry through the distribution of
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ptiv Duty waivers on imported food items
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and other measures have remained the tip
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of the iceberg he said while Nigerians
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continued to suffer and die the
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resultant daily stress is having heavy
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tolls on the mental health of many
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parents as they overstretch themselves
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to make ends meet beo onoa in a press
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release on Monday stated that the
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Catholic Bishop's conference at its
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first plenary meeting of 2025 in Abuja
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at the weekend gave an alarming
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prognosis of the state of the economy
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and the polity that sounded more like
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Snippets from an outdated book in his
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opening address cbcn president
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Archbishop Lucius iaru listed youth
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unemployment insecurity poverty
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corruption and electoral fraud as some
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of the ills plaguing the country he
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demanded quick action from leaders
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Nationwide to stop the country from
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drifting president president bua tanbu
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deeply appreciates the constant
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interventions of the Catholic Bishops in
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matters of governance in our country the
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conference of Catholic Bishop's
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patriotic fervor and commitment to
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National Unity peace and stability are
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unassailable and deeply valued and
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respected by the government while some
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of the governance challenges in the
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areas highlighted by the Bishops remain
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it is important to State categorically
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that our country has made tremendous
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progress in all areas since president
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chubu assumed office about 22 months ago
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in terms of insecurity Nigeria is more
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secure today than it was in 2023 thanks
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to our military and other security
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agencies and the strong leadership
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provided by President ubu as the
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commanderin-chief in the last 2 years
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over 8,000 criminals Bandits armed
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robbers boo Haram terrorists and
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kidnappers have been eliminated and over
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10,000 Nigerians primarily women and
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children have been rescued from their
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abductors as a result of improved
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Security in our communities especially
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in the Northwest and the Northeast
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Farmers have returned to their farms and
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our country has seen increased food
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production which is currently driving
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down prices of essential Commodities
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farmers in kaduna Kev and jagwa are
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eloquent testimonies of the improved
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security ambients similarly Farmers
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growing cash crops in many parts of the
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country are experiencing a new life of
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boom and prosperity on the economy
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tanu's Administration has stabilized the
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economy from the precarious situation it
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inherited on Assumption of office our
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balance of trade has improved foreign
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reserves are in a stronger position
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inflation has moderated our currency is
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gaining strength against convertible
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currencies local refining capacity has
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tremendously increased on the back of
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dangote Refinery and npcl refineries in
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Port harcord and warry going on stream
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realizing the importance of Youth to
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National development and economic growth
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president tanu's Administration has
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design programs that will Catalyst youth
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employment enhance their capability and
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harness their Ingenuity creativity and
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talents for better productivity these
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programs including 3 Mt Nat leap ID Nia
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and the Nigerian youth investment fund
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were designed to create over 10 million
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new jobs for young people more than ever
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the country has increased Revenue
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collection phenomenally and is
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mobilizing more local Revenue to fund
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critical development priorities under
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President tbu Nigeria spends more on
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economic and social infrastructure such
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as roads power Healthcare education and
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security the unprecedented 54.9 trillion
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nairus 2025 budget is designed to
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revitalize the economy and set it on a
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new growth trajectory local and
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international institutions have
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continued to praise the tbu
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administration's implementation of
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necessary reforms last week chadam house
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a United Kingdom International Affairs
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policy Think Tank praised president
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ubu's team's economic Management in an
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article chadam house said Nigeria's
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economy had been most competitive under
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President ubu in 25 years due to his
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reforms while we agree that many
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Nigerians still face difficulties we
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remain convinced that the government is
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making the right decisions to lead to a
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better and more prosperous country
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president ubu and his team will continue
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to work very hard on behalf of our
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compatriots to deliver the promise of a
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greater and stronger Nigeria the tbu
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administration is optimistic about the
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future and the ongoing positive changes
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said beo onoa special adviser to the
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president bued t nubu on information and
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strategy on March 10th
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