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The political commentary from Bayelsa East Senator-Elect and Chairman of Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, continues.
He recently took to Twitter to state that no public official except the president and vice-president should have a convoy of more than 3 cars:
Billions shouldn’t be budgeted for servicing convoys for public officials when children go starving because their parents haven’t been paid!
Left to me, apart from the President and VP, no public official should have a convoy of more than 3 cars at government expense.
Someone responded to me that officials need large convoys to protect them. Convoys will not protect them as much as good governance would!
A hungry man is an angry man. Therefore the way to fight insecurity isn’t to invest in bombs and guns but to invest in jobs and agriculture!
we hope so. but really sha, if they like they should carry 100 cars (not that i’d like the traffic it causes), they should sha do the right thing. it’s not about how many cars they put on the road. eish!
I pray u practice what you preach. These are the type of pple we need in Nigeria.God bless our great nation.
As much as I admire someone coming out to speak for the masses and curb excesses of the government, I find this man’s rantings a bit iffy. He gladly enjoyed d excesses of the PDP all these years and never spoke up. There have been speculations (i am currently too lazy to google) about undelivered projects that he was paid for prior to being elected so if he is truly for the people, he should make restitution and return this money back to the people. Once he makes restitution, then we will believe that he really cares about the common man not just taking pictures of himself in economy, or was it premium economy and all these twitter rantings in the name of giving the incoming government a run for their money (not that having a good opposition isn’t a welcome development). So, Ben Bruce, move out of your glass house before you begin to throw stones cause i didn’t see you complaining whenever GEJ and Patience blocked Lagos with their many convoys. In fact, you hobnobbed with them and enjoyed it. However well meaning these twitter rants are, it isn’t english we will chop. GEJ already gave us that. Show us action in the form of restitution and don’t hide under the guise of the money you chopped was before being in government cause as a private citizen, your money mostly came from the government, therefore, the people you claim you are fighting for.
he’s right, but i think it’s impossible. some people “dream” of these same convoys. it’s the whole reason they went into public service.
one day when i heard the number of cars that were granted to a relatively junior public official (not a DG, let’s just say a vice DG) i nearly cried. i mean, they actually calculated that even madam needed an expensive, rugged, military-looking SUV. that is today’s Nigeria, that is the greed we’re living in o. the person that will change that will tie his/her shokoto trouser very well, otherwise.
Apart from the President, Vice President and State Governor, no public official needs a convoy of cars, in my opinion. Driver, Security aide in front passenger seat, “Official” and P.A/S.A in back passenger seats, shikena. All the convoy does is make noise, whip civilians to get out of the way. Abeg. IF there is traffic, we should all enjoy the traffic together. We leave our homes at 4.30 so that we can get to work before 8am. Public officials can also do that. By the time we all sit in traffic together on 3MB< maybe you will begin to realise the need for a fourth mainland bridge, an efficient rail system and better public infrastructure in general..
The issue here is that the diversification into infrastructure and other assets are financial and are still set in US dollars so by switching from strict natural resource dependency through CBSWF financial assets, countries get similar effects on exchange rates as strict resource dependency.
I went to school oh. Good school for that matter. Yet I didn’t understand this ^^ even after reading 4 times.
Let me try…..are you saying in our attempt to try and move from being fully dependent on oil, we will still end up right back at square one?
It was a typo, I was trying to copy something else while doing my own work abeg. This part should be ignored. My main focus is on a person practicing what they preach by taking the first step of redemption themselves
this is just a political gimmicks. just give them six months and you will see the extravagance from these politicians. they are all the same. wise up Nigerians.
Mr Bruce, i would like to rephrase that please, No Public Official should have a convoy.. Finito!! This is pure wastage, i cannot imagine MP’s in the UK using convoys…
“Convoy will not protect them as much as good governance would” This is to all the politicians in Nigeria!!!!!!
A vast majority of MPs in the UK use the tube and trains. They also cycle. I’m sure they would love a posh car but they know they would be crucified by the voting public. Also in central London driving does you no favours. Public transport can be more efficient. This also goes for the bigwig cabinet members. I work near Parliament and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked up to see myself sitting next to a famous politician.
Hell will have to freeze over first before this happens in Nigeria. A land where politicians have egos the size of mt. Kilimanjaro.
please why is he just airing his opinion..everything in nigeria is overrated..he should have spoken long before now..i hope he sticks to this new trumpet he his blowing…
I keep reposting since BN is refusing to post this comment. BN moderator, this isn’t a rant to insult him but to call him to make amends and act not just talk.
Stupid man, you can only sit in one car at a time. Why the need for three??. Two is enough so that one can be a back up. Waste of money.
Mr Ben Carson abii na Ben Bruce… We know all this already, so I’ll advice you to devote your time to sponsoring bills that will better the lives of the common man when you get to the floor of the nigerian senate. Save us your weekly rhetorics and champion the cause of the nigerian masses when you begin your stewardship in the Senate chamber . Farouk lawan sef talk like this in the past but him disappoint us
what Bruce wrote up there will better the lives of all Nigerians if action is taken, you on other hand keep saying the same vague and bogus shit. what other bill is there than to speak out against wasteful spending on only few.
Security details should not be attached to public officer holders like senators, LG Chairmen/ women, senators, ministers, Legislooters, Special advisers, etc. If they want security, they should hire private security of their own pockets! If you don’t hold a security sensitive position like the the President , VP, Governor, NSA, CBN governor etc then you get not detail & the number of security detail attached to them should be limited to exactly what’s required!
My late father took it upon himself to care for the “street children” within our environment when we were growing up because he believed his own children and family members are not safe if those children become threats to the society.
For every government official, dignitary, or foreign VIP…A security assessment is carried out which determines the kind of security motorcade/convoy and security detail that is required for such an individual. In a normal civilized world, only Presidents,Vice Presidents should have an extensive motorcade, the thing with Nigerian politicians is that they are all obsessed with the showing of power, hence you have a scenario where instead of just 1 or 2 cars..they want to have more, which in most cases is absolutely unnecessary.Now, as soon as you become “something” you want a convoy of vehicles. Better to move in silence than to draw attention to yourself..The auto dealers are clearly not complaining though.
In 1309, the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John also know as the Knights Hospitallers seized control of Rhodes from the Byzantine Empire. The crusader order battled Barbary pirates and defended the island against Ottoman sieges, but finally fell to the Ottoman sultan Sulleiman the Magnificent in 1522. The knights were great builders and were responsible for much of the construction still standing on the island.
The kingdom of Italy seized the Dodecanese islands in 1912 during the Italo-Turkish war from the Ottoman Empire. As mentioned one of these islands is Rhodes. Italy overprinted the names of the various islands on Italian issues for use on the individual islands, and “Isole Italiano Dell’Egeo” for general use on all of the islands.
The Italian government later publicized its possession of the Dodecanese islands by issuing some stamps with new designs for the islands. In 1929 King Victor Emmanuel III and his Queen Elena toured the Aegean Islands. On May 19, 1929 Italian postal authorities commemorated the royal visit with a set of nine stamps.
Even though the stamps are inscribed “Rodi” the stamps were intended for use throughout the islands. The stamps were printed by lithography in sheets of 100 and perforated gauge 11. The stamp subjects chosen for this issue highlighted Rhodes’ past as a former seat of the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller. The vignettes of all of the stamps in the set are flanked by fasces, the symbol of the Italian Fascist Party.
The knights were both monks and warriors, who cared for the sick and battled the forces of Islam: Saracens in the Holy Land and the Ottoman Turks in the Mediterranean. The Knights of the Hospitallers were distinguishable from the other warrior monk orders by a red surplice with white cross worn over their armor.
In 1932 another set with the same values, colors and designs was issued. The 1929 Knights Hospitaller set was overprinted twice, and both of these sets are rather expensive to buy. In 1930, all nine stamps from the set were overprinted “XXI Congresso Idrologico” to commemorate a hydrological congress. This set is very pricey to purchase too. In 1931, the 5c, 10c, 20c, 25c, 50c, and 1.25 Lira stamps were overprinted “1931 Congresso Eucaristico Italiano” to commemorate the Italian Eucharistic Congress of 1931.
Our Voice: Time right for talks about Kennewick buying part of Columbia park | The Bellingham Herald
The city leases the land from the Corps and takes care of it. Ownership would give Kennewick more flexibility in what it does with the land.
One of the biggest revenue generators for the city is the fee for car dealers pay to hold a sale in the park. The Corps does not see that as an allowable use but has let the city continue with the sales while the discussions about the land transfer continue.
The land under discussion includes the fishing pond and the Playground of Dreams. Restaurants and retail businesses would be possible if the land were owned by the city. Hotels would not.
It's always exciting when a plan is floated to make better use of the park. The city has contemplated ownership before. But the last time serious talks were held was about the same time Kennewick Man was discovered there. A nationwide controversy over the bones ensued, and Kennewick eventually backed away from the acquisition, fearful of more similar discoveries.
Kennewick is already the caretaker of the park, spending $600,000 a year on the 356-acre waterfront gem. It's responsible for maintenance on buildings, fencing, gazebos and the playground. It also cleans the bathrooms, mows the grass, takes out the trash and provides water and utilities to the park.
Kennewick is already in the business of running the park and taking ownership of a portion of it makes good sense.
Right now, the city takes in about $100,000 a year in fees for use of the park and events. That number could easily grow if it had ownership of the land, instead of a landlord as restrictive as the federal government.
The city will pay the Corps about $14,000 to get legal and parcel descriptions on the 61 acres. Just the research is expected to take a year. The council will get updates through the process and can stop the talks at any time.
Columbia Park and failed development deals there have taught the city many lessons in recent years. We expect leaders to proceed with caution but we're certain it's a worthy pursuit.
The city has already said it would seek public input before any development decisions are made should the land transfer proceed. And the tribes would have a say as well.
The Hanford Reach Interpretive Center is set to open at the other end of the park this summer, bringing more visitors. It's the perfect time to renew discussions about better use for the park in general.
So, yes, the public is asking for a better transportation system. That means critical freight mobility projects like SR 167 as well as SR 509 connecting the Port of Seattle to Interstate 5. It means congestion relief on I-5 through Joint Base Lewis-McChord, widening of I-405 and completion of the North Spokane Corridor. It means progress on transit.
But above all, it means better stewardship of gas tax dollars. It means accountability to get the job done on time, on budget, and with less bureaucracy and administrative waste.
When the state Senate passed a bipartisan transportation package recently, it wisely attached to a proposed 11.7 cent gas tax a series of reforms I support: use of sales taxes on transportation projects for transportation itself rather than welfare and prisons; streamlined permitting; expanded use of efficient design-build construction methods; more efficient ferry construction; and prioritization of congestion relief in state transportation policy.
Now the ball is in the House’s court. And if the House wants to move forward on transportation, reforms are indispensable.
In fact, the House should add to the Senate’s work. We need additional reforms like expedited permitting and contracting to replace structurally deficient bridges, authorization of public-private partnerships to bring in alternative financing for infrastructure, better use of recycled aggregate and concrete in road construction, provisions for transit agencies to be governed by elected board members and “practical design” policies to ensure that we are not spending more dollars on projects than what is absolutely essential.
Some of these reforms have already been passed by the House, while others await action. If House transportation leaders are serious about reaching a deal this session, they should move quickly on the Senate’s proposed reforms as well as additional House bills.
Failure to reform would be a deal-killer. It would delay critical investments in infrastructure while raising doubts about the Legislature’s ability to solve problems on a bipartisan basis. It would bypass a window of opportunity that may not come around again for years.
On the other hand, a reform-based funding agreement would be a signal of Washington’s high aspirations for public accountability and economic development.
In the back-and-forth about “fixing” or “funding” our transportation system, it’s not an either-or. We must fix and fund at the same time.