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Speaking earlier, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Alhaji Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, lauded Governor Amaechi for what he described as his extra-ordinary effort in ensuring the security of NNPC personnel and facilities in the state.

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  1. adjective More than or beyond what is usual, normal, expected, or necessary. See Synonyms at superfluous.
  2. adjective Better than ordinary; superior: extra fineness.
  3. adjective Subject to an additional charge: Coffee does not come with dinner but is extra.

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  1. Probably short for extraordinary.

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  1. From the use of extra- in comp., especially in extraordinary, of which extra may be regarded as an abbreviation.
 

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/ˈɛkstrə/
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