Ben Murray-Bruce goes rouge and it’s a good thing

by Kolapo Olapoju

Chairman of Silverbird television, Ben Murray-Bruce, has shown in the past week that he may be a rebel in the Senate.

Murray-Bruce, over the last couple of days, has been advocating for and championing the cause of the regular Nigerians on micro-blogging platform, Twitter.

From criticising the level of corruption in the country to lamenting the exorbitant amount being spent on governance, the media mogul has been pretty vocal in national affairs.

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

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

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

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

As he heads to a Senate which is guilty of some of the things he’s kicking against, Murray-Bruce may just turn out to be a rebel… or he may simply compromise and embrace status quo.

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