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Speaker 1: Solomon Ejiga tour Arasay may be the true definition of

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the populace, saying that police is your friend if only

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you are a good character police officer. The former Inspector

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General of Police, Solomon Ejiga Tour Arassy, apparently validated the

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aforesaid statement to be true when his death was announced

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on Sunday, August thirty first, twenty twenty five. The death

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sparked uncommon good words of condolences from many Nigerians. Unlike before,

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millions of Nigerians make negative comments against dead top government officials,

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but in the case of Arasy, millions of Nigerians took

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to their social media pages and comments sections to say

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good things about the IGP that police the Nigeria States

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between April twenty fifteen and June twenty sixteen. Even human

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rights activists that always talk negative about the Nigeria Police

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Force like Barrister Adi andju Deji was among the earliest

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mourners on Sunday to be at the residence of the

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late IGP to pay a condolence visit with a tribute saying,

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may the soul of former IGP Solomon Rasay rest in peace.

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In my about twenty years of knowing him. He helped

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us get freedom for many student union leaders and comrades

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who were unlawfully detained as IGP, and after his retirement,

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we remained close and continued to seek his help whenever

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citizens’ rights were abused. We also observed that many serving

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and retired police officers like DCP Aluminimwa added Jobi, had

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took to their personal social media accounts to tell the

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world how good Solomon Aga Tour Rasay was during and

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after service. This a Nigerian citizen by name a Luasian

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Odetaio took to the Nigeria Police Force Facebook comments section

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and said, hope the current IGP and all other aigps

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and digps and all Nigeria Police Force offices are online

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and reading comments. Hopefully we would get something like this

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to be written for them too when their own time comes.

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President Bola Tanubu, in a statement signed by the Presidential

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Spokesperson bo On Anuga, condoled with the Nigeria Police Force

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NPF over Solomon Ago tour Arras CFR, the eighteenth Indigenous

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Inspector General of Police IGP, who died on Sunday at

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sixty nine. President Tanubu commiserates with the family, friends and

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associates of the highly resourceful officer arasays reforms as IGP

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and later as Chairman of the Police Service Commission brought

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lasting changes to the force. The President acknowledges the dedication

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of the former IGP to enhancing security in the country

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through initiatives such as the Intelligence Response Team, the Complaint

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Response Unit and Safer Highway Patrols. Reflecting on Arassays and

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audible service to the country, President Tanubu remarks Arras served

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the Police force meritoriously from nineteen eighty one to twenty

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sixty ten. During his career, he led tactical, operational and

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intelligence units, including United Nations Peacekeeping in Namibia, the Commissioner

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of Police in Aquaivon and the Principal Staff Officer to

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three IGPs. He was Assistant Inspector General of Police in

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Charge of Force Intelligence Bureau FIB and Deputy Inspector General

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of Police Force Criminal Investigation Department. After retirement, he continued

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to serve the nation in various public roles, including as

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Chairman of the Police Service Commission and as head of

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the Task Force on implementing the Edo State Anti Community

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Development Association Law. His expertise extended to consultancy roles with

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the Office of the National Security Advisor ONSA, the European

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Centre for Electoral Support, the Human Rights Center at the

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University of Oslo, and as a member of the Committee

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on Prevention of Torture in Geneva, Switzerland. I pray for

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the peaceful repose of the soul of this dedicated security expert,

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whose experience and contributions will be deeply missed by our nation. Meanwhile,

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the Nigeria Police Force has opened a condolence register at

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the Force Headquarters, Abuja for the revered former Police Chief

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as senior officers and staff pay their respects in honor

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of his memory. The police flag will fly at half

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mast in all commands and formations nationwide, according to the

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Nigeria Police Authority. In a statement issued on Sunday, the

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Nigeria Police Force says its deeply saddened to announce the

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passing of the eighteenth Indigenous Inspector General of Police of

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the Federal Republic of Nigeria and immediate Past Chairman of

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the Police Service Commission IGP, Solomon Eiga tour Arrassa CFR

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NPM FDC FCIA retired, who died in the early hours

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of Sunday, August thirty first, twenty twenty five at SCA

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Dcrest Hospital, Abuja after a brief illness. The news of

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the passing of IGP Arasay was officially communicated to IGP

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car Yode Eggbetoken through his first son, mister Solomon Osbo

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and Arass Junior on Sunday. IGP Solomon Aras born on

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the twenty first of June nineteen fifty six in Owen

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West Local Government of Edo State, attended Amadu Bello University, Zaria,

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where he earned his first degree in political science. He

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later obtained a bachelor’s degree in law from the University

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of Benin, a master’s degree in law from the University

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of Lagos and a PhD in Public Law from the

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Ambrose Ali University at Coma, Edo State. He was enlisted

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into the Nigeria Police Force on the first of December

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nineteen eighty one. During the course of his illustrious policing career,

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IGP Arasy served in various capacities including Principal Staff Officer

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PSO to three IGPs between two thousand and two and

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two thousand eight, Commissioner of Police in aquadbomb State, Pioneer

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Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Force Intelligence

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Bureau FIB and DIG Force Criminal Investigation Department FCID, respectively.

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He was appointed the eighteenth Indigenous Inspector General of Police

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in April twenty fifteen and retired on the twenty first

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of June twenty sixteen. He was thereafter appointed the Chairman

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Police Service Commission on the twenty fourth of January twenty

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twenty three by late President Mohammadu Buhari, a post which

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he held until the tenth of June twenty twenty four.

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He is also a Fellow of the Defense College and

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a member of the prestigious Body of Benches. During his

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tenure as the Inspector General of Police, he introduced major

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initiatives for the reform and improvement of the force, such

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as the Complaint Response Unit for swift responses to public

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complaints and added protection of citizens’ rights. Igp Rasay exemplified the

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highest standards of professionalism, bravery and leadership. While his contributions

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to national security and police reform continue to resonate within

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the force and beyond, his passing is not just the

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culmination of a remarkable chapter, but a moment of collective

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mourning of a man who served with pride and honour.

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Through the Solomon e Hega tour Rasay Foundation SCAF, he

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supported academic excellence by awarding scholarships to outstanding Nigerian students

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with particular focus on children of deceased police offices and

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indigent students. The Inspector General of Police IGP car Yode

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Adeolu Eggbetoken, PhD NPM, while paying condolence visit to the

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family of the deceased IGP in Abuja today extended halfelt

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condolences on behalf of offices and men of the Nigeria

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Police Force to the family, friends and former colleagues of

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the late IGP Arrassay. IGP Poda egg Beto can acknowledges

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the deep pain of this loss and praise for comfort,

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strength and peace for all in this time of grief,

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while appreciating the contributions of the late police boss to

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police reforms and national security. The memory of late IGP

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Arassay will forever remain edged in the heart of the

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force and the country he so faithfully served. May his

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soul rest in perfect peace. Signed dcp OL Lumima had

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a jobbi the Force Public Relations Officer for the Inspector

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General of Police. On the thirty first of August twenty

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twenty five, Former Edo State Governor Godwin Obseki, in a

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statement on Sunday, said, I received with shot the news

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of the passing of our illustrious son, elder statesman and patriot,

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Dr Solomon Arassay. His demise is a monumental loss not

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only to his immediate family, but to Edo’s State and

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the entire nation. Doctor Arasay edged his name in history

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as the first Edo son to ascend to the exalted

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office of Inspector General of Police. He bore the distinction

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with uncommon dignity, and in that high office, he served

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Nigeria with integrity, courage and exemporary professionalism. His career was

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a legacy of discipline, excellence, and the highest ideals of

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public service. In retirement, he did not retreat from service

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with a deep sense of duty to his people. He

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continued to lend his wisdom and experience. I had the

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privilege of working closely with him when as Governor I

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appointed him to chair the Edo State Private Property Protection

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Committee e s p P. P C. In that role,

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he confronted the decade’s long menace of land grabbing with

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firmness and fairness, restoring order, sanity and justice to our communities.

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Doctor Arasay was much more than a public servant. He

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was a man of deep humanity, humble yet brilliant, firm

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yet compassionate, a leader whose life reflected his abiding belief

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injustice and the common good. His passing leaves a void

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that will be deeply felt across the nation. I extend

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heartfelt condolences to the arras family, his friends, colleagues, the

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Nigeria Police Force and indeed all Nigerians. May the Almighty

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grant us all the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss

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and may his sole find eternal rest. Aqua Ibam State Governor,

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Pastor Yumo Eno said yesterday, I received with shock and

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sadness the news of the passing of former Inspector General

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of Police, Solomon Arassay, c F R. On behalf of

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the government and people of Aquahibam State. I extend my

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deepest condolences to his family, the Nigeria Police Force, friends

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and associates. The late IGP Arress served our nation with distinction,

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as the eighteenth Inspector General of Police, where he introduced

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critic reforms and intelligence gathering and crime prevention. He also

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served acqua Ibama’s Commissioner of Police with passion and contributed

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to the peace and security we enjoy today. Even in

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retirement as Chairman of the Police Service Commission, he continued

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to serve our nation with commitment. May his soul rest

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in peace.

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Speaker 2: There must be consequences for crime, yes, So your want

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of advice to these young people, I will want to

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appeal to the young ones out there that you see,

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when you allow yourself to be used for the actualization

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of other people’s dreams in such a negative way, you

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are doing a very big disservice to yourself and to

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the country. Violence is not a panaceator. You know, problems

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all of us. We have problems, you know, and there

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we all try to struggle to make sure that you know,

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we’re able to each out to a living So I will

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want to appeal to all the young men. Uh, whenever

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these guys all call you out to come and you know,

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become destructive, you should also think that they have most

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of their children in the Ivy League schools. You know

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who are out there, you know, doing their own things.

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So don’t don’t allow yourself to be used. There’s always

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many tomorrow.

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Speaker 1: Want lady, you bring me in. The mortgage is unad