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Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by tolexy007(m): 10:25am On Apr 22, 2016 |
Geoff Iyatse For social media activists, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce’s tweet on the alleged loot of the late head of state, Gen. Sani Abacha, was too insensitive for a joke, which, perhaps, the lawmaker had in mind. Murray-Bruce has taken to Twitter to express his disappointment with the current financial position of the Federal Government, thanking God that Abacha had stolen from the country. He also sarcastically described the late military leader as a visionary, saying his loot had become the country’s “saving grace.” He wrote, “Thank God for Abacha. In some way, he was a visionary. In this time of scarcity, his money being returned to us is now our saving grace.” But this remark was one tweet his followers did not take lightly. Hence, the lawmaker has come under attack for making a jest of an offence that reportedly reduced the worth of the country and embarrassed its citizens. For one, the presidential candidate of the KOWA Party at the 2015 poll, Remi Sonaiya, took the former NTA director-general to task, saying his remark was not in good taste. “Hopefully, this was written tongue-in-cheek. But given the horrors we knew under Abacha, it may not be in good taste,” Sonaiya, the only female candidate that ran for the presidential poll, posted on her Twitter page. Also, one Somi Ekhasomhi scolded the Bayelsa State-born lawmaker for attempting to make a joke out of a “crime” that has attracted condemnation from the public. She said the lawmaker’s Twitter handle was too important to be used to make statements that were opened to misinterpretations. She noted, “He is being sarcastic. He too feels the need to mock those who say this with a straight face. But I agree that a senator’s handle is not the place to make a joke that is so open to misinterpretations.” Tweeting on @buky, another social media user urged the lawmaker to delete the post, noting that it “is disgusting.” “Please delete the tweet. This is a highly irresponsible and a slap on our face,” @buky posted. According to Emeka Obasi, a social media influencer, Murray-Bruce would have avoided the unnecessary backlash if he paid attention to the public mood. He said the current challenges experienced by Nigerians did not encourage such jokes. The majority of the online activists, who criticised the lawmaker, said his remark was an endorsement for corruption, a position that contradicts his “common sense” sermon. Meanwhile, a professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has also taken to digital media to express his concerns about the performance of the country’s economy, observing that nothing short of a “rapid response” from stakeholders and institutions will save the citizens. Utomi is among the few Nigerian experts who have embraced the social media, especially Twitter and Facebook, to share their thoughts on national issues, including the economy. Tweeting on the state of the economy from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, the political economist regretted the challenges investors in Nigeria faced, noting that there was the need to speed up efforts to improve on the country’s business environment. According to him, the country needs a consensus among the elite on how it can sustain economic progress. “I am at now in Dubai, just had indigestion served with someone reading story of investors leaving Nigeria. We need rapid response. (I) hate to think the recursive economy is back. We really need elite consensus on how to sustain progress in Nigeria,” he tweeted. Utomi’s post from Dubai is like a call for a revolution, or so his teeming social media fans have perceived the phrase “rapid response.” A response from one Oloopo Adeniji confirms this. Adeniji said, “Professor, you could start a movement and you can be sure that we, young ones, would follow. But you need to start one.” Tweeting also, Emmanuel Ugwuanyi said Nigerians were waiting patiently for the Utomis to start doing something meaningful to announce to the government that they were not docile, as they often perceived. http://www.punchng.com/murray-bruce-in-trouble-over-remark-on-abachas-loot/ 1 Share
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Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by Tallesty1(m): 10:28am On Apr 22, 2016 |
Who his followers' reaction don help? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by neutrotoba(m): 10:32am On Apr 22, 2016 |
I don't know what this common sense man's ambition is. But that ambition is pushing him to say things that he thinks people want to hear. More times than not, he makes a total azz of himself 23 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by Originality007: 10:33am On Apr 22, 2016 |
mr common sense.... 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by Flexherbal(m): 10:57am On Apr 22, 2016 |
Some of these people just talk, no actions. The fight against corruption should even begin at the National Assembly. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by chriskosherbal(m): 11:00am On Apr 22, 2016 |
As politicians let's be proactive and pragmatic in our doings. 2 Likes |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by adetayo234: 11:17am On Apr 22, 2016 |
neutrotoba: anyone who read that line would know he as just joking. I Dont see any sense in people taking it so serious. 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by tolexy007(m): 1:09pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
adetayo234:thank you....some plpp will hold anything against, even when their is nothing to hold...everybody knows that the man was just teasing Abacha 3 Likes |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by tolexy007(m): 1:28pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
Where is lalasticlala |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by goodlifehyd1: 2:03pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
Our Mr Common Sense needs this urgently, we have been saying it since but wailers wont agree... Brain transplant asap before oga Ben misyarn again 7 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by TippyTop(m): 2:03pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
And Bubu who said Abacha.......... (complete above statement) Send ya answers to zombie@cows.com. 8 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by helphelp: 2:03pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
The man na crowd follower... He just repeated what some twitter users said earlier 2 Likes |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by encryptjay(m): 2:03pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
Twitter lord 1 Like |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by anonimi: 2:04pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
I thought Buhari said Abacha did NOT steal ni? Anyway the PRETENTIOUS saint while at PTF must have stolen more than his then boss www.nairaland.com/attachments/2733734_munch20150812080810_jpeg1d11e13a327d33cec402de71dc2a8eb7 www.nairaland.com/attachments/3441929_img20160227001458_jpeg3fecf627d6b5447631b348f011e59b5a 23 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by Nobody: 2:06pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
#baba send ur angel..... in TINTET's voice. ..no one's got brain anymore....nt even our common sense ambassador |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by gimbayaro(m): 2:06pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
shashasha |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by MadCow1: 2:07pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
Oya na |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by WHOcarex: 2:08pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by goodlifehyd1: 2:11pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
And your hero did what? TippyTop: 3 Likes 1 Share
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Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by Nobody: 2:11pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
anonimi:you guys always know how to sidestep the truth.. topic is about the twitter Senator Murray Bruce's insensitive tweet about the abacha loot..you're talking about bubu's statement about the loot.. you guys reiterated that a million times..you've been heard.. question now is: do his wailing supporters like u agree with him indirectly that looting is good? who knows maybe he is planning to loot himself.. as his fellow party members did in the last 16years especially during GEJ's regime. you wailers are even worse than some of the APC zombies.. mtchew 6 Likes |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by anonimi: 2:11pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
encryptjay: Na bad thing to have ILLITERATE as president oh. If care is not taken we may all turn to brain-dead zombies who cannot read and/or understand what they have read. BeeBeeOoh: |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by sandraokosun: 2:12pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
ja |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by pleased(m): 2:14pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
Hmmmmmm |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by jtwest(m): 2:15pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
Mtcheew ayam even tired of all these things sef. lemme listen to Eminem jeje |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by joseph1832(m): 2:21pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
This is what happens when one spends too much time making noise on social media, instead of spending time delivering on his election promises. 1 Like |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by olafum1(m): 2:22pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
I talk am |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by anonimi: 2:24pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
goodlifehyd1: We know the Baba who is a specialist in misyarns as he suffers from "senior moments" aka Alzheimer's disease abi na Parkinson syndrome. Please send the spare brain in your post to him in Aso rock. |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by bigtt76(f): 2:25pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
An apple does not fall far away from the tree |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by Amanwulu1(m): 2:28pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
But come oo! Is it d same Abacha dat we're told was not corrupt? If yes, did he become corrupt after his death? May be BMB is defending buhari. Bc if he was not corrupt certainly he saved d money knwing dat GEJ was weak n corrupt n dat he'd loot d money if he didn't take it beyond his(gej) reach. Bruce is right afterall we've told to support buhari blindly. |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by anonimi: 2:30pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
booqee: Two quick points => 1) Kindly point out where he said or even suggested that "looting is good". 2) Ebola Owu spent 8 of the 16 years of PDP at the federal administration. Today he is APC navigator along with so many of the worstest elements from the old PDP. What were Ebola Owu's records in governance? Nigeria's Obasanjo, his Untouchables, and the $16 Billion Power Scam 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by vickylincon(m): 2:44pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
he may be right |
Re: Murray-bruce In ‘trouble’ Over Remark On Abacha’s Loot by torchbearer01(m): 2:50pm On Apr 22, 2016 |
Nigeria and Nigerians
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