The lawmaker representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Senator Ben Murray Bruce, has said that in the spirit of the month of Ramadan observed by Muslim faithfuls, he will not respond to critics over his decision to donate half of his wardrobe allowance to the unpaid workers in Osun state.
“I’ll take whatever attacks come my way but nothing & nobody can dissuade me from doing what my conscience directs in helping my fellow man.
The month of Ramadan is here. Many unpaid workers will fast. With what will they break their fast? I thought of that and it moved me to act.
I may not be a Muslim, but I respect Islam and I believe that it is wrong for me to respond to any attack during the Holy month of Ramadan.
I wish the Muslim Ummah a successful fast. Please pray for God’s intervention in Nigeria so that peace may return. Ramadan Kareem, ” he posted on twitter.
It will be recalled that the Rauf Aregbesola government which has been unable to pay public workers in the state for more than seven months ridiculed the gesture of the lawmaker, describing it as a mockery of Nigerian workers.
On Wednesday, The Senator said “I, Ben Murray Bruce, will not sit down idly, while my fellow citizens die because salaries have not been paid. As a first step, I am immediately donating my wardrobe allowance to unpaid workers in Osun State and widows in my Constituency. We are starting in Osun, but we will not end there. I will do as much to help workers who’ve not been paid in other states.”
But in a swift reaction, the Osun State government lampooned the lawmaker , saying he was playing to the gallery just as he said he (Murray-Bruce) was trivialising the issue. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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correct bross the best thing to do is to help ,,the governor of osun state should swallow the bitter pill
ReplyDeleteOgbeni rauf aregbesola,if u r annoyed by d gesture,den pay ur workers dere salary...its very simple nah..
ReplyDeleteSeven months without salary. What kind of Nigeria is this. Thanks Ben
ReplyDeleteSeven months without salary. What kind of Nigeria is this. Thanks Ben
ReplyDeleteOvbeni, is this the change? Haba! So to even help your suffering people na offence again? Ogbeni, God dey ooooh!
ReplyDeletePlease Mr, Ben carry your Greek gift to the suffering Bayelsans breaking the oil pipe line and kidnapping due to poverty.
ReplyDeleteDid the poor people of Osun voted for you ?
I know what you are looking for, is just cheap popularity for tomorrow by way of positioning your self.
Any way I trust the west, they are not stupid very civilized when it comes to ellections matter.
So don't be surprise that you may be disappointed when the time comes.
@Emany; I just don't want to insult you, u need to change yourself by changing your mind set.
DeletePlease insult the stupid dumb ass. His comments are silly and thoughtless. Half baked educated illiteate
DeleteTHANKS BEN,NIGERIA NEED MORE OF YOU IN GOVERNMENT GOD BLESS YOU. FROM SOLA.
ReplyDeleteDon't mind emany it's bcos she or he doesn't ve workers here in osun so u can afford to blab, do u knw how many pple ve died as a result of unpaid salary? Dis is d 8th month! If senators n house of reps members in osun stand to do wot Ben Bruce has offered den pple won't cry out. I make bold to say d reason why osun is all over d air is bcos d state is poor no oda means to make money, like oda states dat re not really crying out. I'm a worker here in osun and I knw many pensioners that has died and how pple re hungry u ll pity dem. Becareful d way u reason o! He's a rich n popular man so wot oda publicity does he want?
ReplyDeleteGood gesture by Ben Bruce but is he new in Nigeria. Why did he wait till he starts enjoying/benefiting from govt funds. If he had started this before now it wouldnt have been a farce. Ben is eager to impress.
ReplyDeleteAregbesola is too lousy he talks too much dats part of wot is affecting him, d same man said Osun won't rely on federal allocation b4 paying workers salaries now he's crying out dat Jonathan reduced osun allocation. I've noticed dat APC are propagandists dey luv to weave words to cause confusion. Agbesola has been receiving allocation every month n no acct for it. He failed to explain to pple dat his monthly is being deducted frm every month to pay his debt dat nobody knws abt. Now wia are d APC stalwarts? Can't dey help him? Dey re wicked pple. I work here in osun we re really dying of hunger we need ur money Mr Bruce don't mind d wicked heartless man. Plz oooooo
ReplyDeleteBut you guys voted for him as against a better candidate, Omisore. APC came in with propaganda and won the election through rigging that took place in the entire north east and north west, three weeks after inauguration, they've not found their feet.
DeleteMay God be with us in this country .
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