I never said Northern leaders own oil well in N/Delta – Ben Bruce

Senator representing Bayelsa east senatorial district, Ben Murray Bruce, Monday, debunked news making the rounds which claimed that he said northern leaders own majority of the oil wells in the Niger Delta region.
In a message to newsmen, Senator Bruce said such news is fake and warned that there are “forces out to turn Nigerians against each other.”
“Beware of fake news. There is a write up circulating on WhatsApp about oil wells purportedly from me. I never wrote such.”

“It is fake news. I have a backpage column in ThisDay and verified Twitter and facebook profiles. Anything I write is published on these platforms.”
“These are delicate times and there are forces out to turn Nigerians against each other. I will never publish an article on WhatsApp. Please be wary of fake news!”
A news story had trended on WhatsApp, alleging that Senator Bruce had said that while northern leaders and traditional rulers own many oil wells in the southern region, the monarchs in the Niger Delta region do not have any to their names.
Some of the traditional rulers in the north named as owners of oil wells in the message include Emir Mohammadu Sanusi of Kanu and Sultan Abubakar Sa’ad of Sokoto.

No be lie we all know


Are you afraid?

its common sense that Northern elites owns 70% of oil bloc in ND.

my name is Ben Bruce and I am not making common sense anymore.

was the statement meant to encourage militancy? Problematic people

When will the newly discovered oyel wells in Borno that is said to be at commercial quantity would start operation and boost our economy


atleast it's not bad to have something positive coming from the north
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So what if you said it? Is it not true?

sarrki:
No be lie we all know


Are you afraid?

Guess you are from North...