Bayelsa Constituents Seek to Recall Murray-Bruce from National Assembly, issues ultimatum
Wed Aug 23, 2017 08:23:am Politics
3.2K By Abdulkerimu Oare
- Constituents from Three Local Government Areas claim Murray-Bruce never visits his constituency.
- Demand that the Senator changes his ways or face a recall.
- Issues a Ten Days Ultimatum.
The Charming Common-Sense Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce may be set to face the challenge of his life just like his colleague Dino Melaye as constituents from Bayelsa East Senatorial District comprising mainly of students issue an ultimatum demanding that he stops neglecting them or face a recall.
The Student leaders accuse Mr Murray-Bruce of being an Abuja-Based Senator who has only visited his constituency once for less than four hours.
In a statement signed by signed by Samuel Tari (Nembe), Ambrose Joseph (Brass) and Mark John (Ogbia), the students from three local governments demand that they start receiving the benefits of having a representative at the National Assembly and request his immediate attention.
They said: "Since Bruce became a senator, he has failed to look into the basic needs and challenges currently bedeviling the East Senatorial District, such as education, as most of our students cannot access good quality education.
"He has failed to attract a single project to the district in terms of infrastructures, roads and others. He has continuously and deliberately ignored efforts by the people to create a working relationship that will bring out purposeful leadership for our people.
"He is yet to fulfil any of his campaign promises; painfully, he is an Abuja-based senator. He refuses to visit his constituency, except only once when he visited his hometown and couldn't even stay for up to four hours.
"Sincerely, we are tired, other places are enjoying the benefits that come from having a national representative. Our case has been a curse rather than a blessing. We are just like a district without a senator. This is why we are intended to change that narrative".
The student representatives also gave the senator a 10-day ultimatum to either change his ways or face a recall.
"We are, hereby, giving him an ultimatum of 10 days, starting from 21st August. If he fails to meet with us, we shall take our protest to the National Assembly.
"We will mobilise all the students, our mothers and our fathers. We will initiate his recall process. Our people deserve a better treatment from him. We request to have a town hall meeting,"" they said.
- Demand that the Senator changes his ways or face a recall.
- Issues a Ten Days Ultimatum.
The Charming Common-Sense Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce may be set to face the challenge of his life just like his colleague Dino Melaye as constituents from Bayelsa East Senatorial District comprising mainly of students issue an ultimatum demanding that he stops neglecting them or face a recall.
The Student leaders accuse Mr Murray-Bruce of being an Abuja-Based Senator who has only visited his constituency once for less than four hours.
In a statement signed by signed by Samuel Tari (Nembe), Ambrose Joseph (Brass) and Mark John (Ogbia), the students from three local governments demand that they start receiving the benefits of having a representative at the National Assembly and request his immediate attention.
They said: "Since Bruce became a senator, he has failed to look into the basic needs and challenges currently bedeviling the East Senatorial District, such as education, as most of our students cannot access good quality education.
"He has failed to attract a single project to the district in terms of infrastructures, roads and others. He has continuously and deliberately ignored efforts by the people to create a working relationship that will bring out purposeful leadership for our people.
"He is yet to fulfil any of his campaign promises; painfully, he is an Abuja-based senator. He refuses to visit his constituency, except only once when he visited his hometown and couldn't even stay for up to four hours.
"Sincerely, we are tired, other places are enjoying the benefits that come from having a national representative. Our case has been a curse rather than a blessing. We are just like a district without a senator. This is why we are intended to change that narrative".
The student representatives also gave the senator a 10-day ultimatum to either change his ways or face a recall.
"We are, hereby, giving him an ultimatum of 10 days, starting from 21st August. If he fails to meet with us, we shall take our protest to the National Assembly.
"We will mobilise all the students, our mothers and our fathers. We will initiate his recall process. Our people deserve a better treatment from him. We request to have a town hall meeting,"" they said.
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