“Learn from Dubai” Ben Murray-Bruce Rips Buhari for Having “Old” Ministers with #YouthsInNigerianGovt

Senator Ben-Murray Bruce is giving us another ‘common sense’ talk on his Twitter today.

Ever since he was elected, he has been creating trending topics covering different aspects of the government.

Today he is comparing Nigeria’s leaders to those in other countries, saying we have old leaders (of the present and the past) and we need to look to the youth – the future.

He also clapped back at a Twitter user who tried to call him out for his own age.

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

@benmurraybruce This is why Investment in #youth must match pop.growth 2meet development goals-#YouthsInNigerianGovt pic.twitter.com/PMMCbm3c6J

— Afri-Dev.Info (@AfriDevInfo) 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

He also clapped back at a Twitter user who suggested he’s not practicing what he preaches.

I founded Silverbird @ 25. Zuckerberg began Facebook @ 20. Gates began Microsoft @ 20. Make better use of YOUR time pic.twitter.com/SWXOUuKmUP

— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016

I wasn't "appointed" to Silverbird. I created it. This mentality is that you dont appoint business. You create it. pic.twitter.com/J7cXt6v37j

— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) February 12, 2016