Chairman of the Silverbird Group and Senator-elect, Ben Murray-Bruce has come out to lampoon Nigerian politicians for their lavish allowances.
Speaking via his official Twitter account, Murray-Bruce, said he will make sure that the remunerations accorded to government officials is considerably trimmed down as it is currently alarming and not commensurate to the achievements done by the said officials.
See his tweets below:
When I see anger in youths on Twitter, I'm inspired to make a change at the Senate. Don't stop being angry until you see results you want!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
As far as I'm concerned, until all state workers are paid their salary, no gov, no commissioner, no SA should collect salary or allowance!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
Nigerians are tired of politicians that deliver activity but get paid as if they deliver results. Politics isnt a business. Its a sacrifice.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
Let us settle this matter once and for all by agreeing that any budget where recurrent is more than capital expenditure WILL NOT be passed!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
The hottest place in hell should be reserved for Governors who live large at public expense while workers with children have not been paid!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
As I flew from Abuja Airport, I wanted to weep at the sheer number of parked Private Jets. Extreme wealth coexisting with extreme poverty!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
Constitution allows recall of your Rep/Senator at NASS. Tell them if they don't support reduction in salary/allowances, you'll consider it.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
Political parties arent your agent of change. These guys breath in PDP and breath out APC. NASS must Remove Immunity Clause for real change.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
Why for instance does Nigeria spend tens of billion sponsoring her rich elite to go on pilgrimage. Why can't they pay out of their pocket?
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
Rich politicians get free pilgrimage, free medical, free police escort, while those they represent get…..nothing!!! #Nigeriamustchange.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
It's unacceptable for a Gov who inherited a surplus from his predecessor to leave debt for the incoming Gov and still want pension for life.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
When we want to send athletes to Olympics we send our best not minding their ethnicity. Yet we consider ethnicity in choosing leaders! Duh!!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 10, 2015
Why cant VP, Senate President, Speaker, CJN live in their own houses saving Nigeria tens of billions annually to build houses for the poor?
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 11, 2015
If we must pay our Legislators higher than they pay European Legislators then we must pay our workers higher than they pay European workers!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 11, 2015
Why must we pay huge furniture and other allowances to Legislators? We are collecting RICH allowance for representing POOR people!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) May 11, 2015
