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Ben Murray-Bruce Promises to Donate His Share of N8.64 Billion NASS Wardrobe Allowance to Widows & Unpaid Osun Workers
In the midst of the controversy surrounding the alleged N8.64 billion wardrobe allowance for National Assembly members, Ben Murray-Bruce has promised to donate his own share of the money to widows, and the unpaid workers in Osun State.
The senator and media mogul took to Twitter to announce the news:
1-I, Ben Murray Bruce, will not sit down idly, while my fellow citizens die because salaries have not been paid.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
2-As a first step, I am immediately donating my wardrobe allowance to unpaid workers in Osun state and widows in my Constituency.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
3-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.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
4-I call on all my friends and followers on Twitter and Facebook to donate NON PERISHABLE food items for these our brothers in need.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
5-As soon as my wardrobe allowance is paid, I will divide it into 2. Half will be publicly given to the NLC Chairman Osun.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
6. The other half will be publicly given to the head of widows association in my community of Akasa.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
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.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 18, 2015
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.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 18, 2015
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.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 18, 2015
I wish the Muslim Ummah a successful fast. Please pray for God’s intervention in Nigeria so that peace may return. Ramadan Kareem!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 18, 2015