Senator Ben Bruce mocks Buhari’s ministers
– Senator Ben Murray-Bruce compared the age of Nigerian ministers and their counterparts from the United Arab Emirates
– The senator concluded that Nigeria desperately needs youths as ministers and heads of parastatals
According to Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Nigeria desperately needs youths as ministers and heads of parastatals.
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce representing Bayelsa East senatorial constituency in the National Assembly has taken a critical look at the average age of ministers in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to the senator, fresh thinking in government can only be brought about by youth well versed in today’s technology.
In a series of tweets posted on Friday, February 12, Murray-Bruce compared the age of Nigerian ministers and their counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The average age of ministers in the UAE cabinet is 38. By contrast, the average age of Nigeria’s cabinet is over 50.
“For instance, the minister of youths in the UAE is 22 years old while her counterpart in Nigeria is 51 years young,” he noted.
Stressing that the country desperately needs youths as ministers and heads of parastatals, the senator called on Nigerian leaders who love traveling to Dubai to learn from the youths of the UAE.
Read his tweets below:
1-His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, PM of the UAE just announced a cabinet dominated by youths#YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
2-A number of the ministers in the 29 man cabinet are under 40, including Shamma Almazrui who is 22 #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
3-The average age of ministers in the UAE cabinet is 38. By contrast, the average age of Nigeria’s cabinet is over 50 #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
4-For instance, the minister of youths in the UAE is 22 years old while her counterpart in Nigeria is 51 years young #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
5-That’s why UAE is progressing faster than Nigeria. You cannot get to tomorrow’s destination with yesterday’s people #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
6-We need fresh thinking in government which can only be brought about by youth well versed in today’s technology #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
7-All our ministers are older than the Canadian Prime Minister and almost all of them are older than the British PM #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
8-Nigeria desperately needs youths as ministers and heads of parastatals not just as ‘Strategic Advisers’ to ministers #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
9-In 1982 Senator Olusola Saraki screened Audu Ogbeh as minister. In 2016 his son Bukola screened same man as minister #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
10-We can make ALL our ministers of State youth and make senior citizens the senior minister #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
11-Youths are the hope of Nigeria, they are the ones that can bring the desired change #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
12-Look back at our history. We made our most progress under youthful leaders like Gowon, Murtala and Obasanjo #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
Nigerian leaders love traveling to Dubai. Let them learn from Dubai that youths are leaders of today not tomorrow #YouthsInNigerianGovt
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016
Earlier this month, Murray-Bruce condemned the incidence of financial misappropriation in government, especially in the wake of unpaid salaries owed to Nigerian workers.
The senator wondered why the federal and state governments, which are owing workers salaries, still want to consume 30 billion on cars.
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