Nigerian critics are very funny. You accused Senator Ben Murray-Bruce of disgracing members of his constituency by offering them financial succor with his pay, but you are not bothered about Senators that use their money to acquire landed property
in Abuja and fleet of Jeeps and cars while those that put them into office are economically gasping for breath! I have encountered a poor Nigerian who narrated his ordeal at the hands of a Senator in Abuja. This poor voter and polio ravaged Nigerian approached the Senator to help him foot his medical bill of mere fifteen thousand naira for appendicitis operation. For one week, this Senator was playing him around with false promises, and he finally gave up and went to meet his doctor to explain his frustration of not getting the money. To cut a long story short, his doctor was the one that eventually paid the money for the operation. Most these cold hearted representatives of the people don't appreciate the seriousness of your medical condition until you are dead! When politicians like Senator Ben Murray-Bruce pour out the milk of their human kindness, we should appreciate their humane gestures rather than seeking to discredit their efforts. It is preposterous to accuse Senator Ben Murray-Bruce of "disgracing his constituents" by helping widows and funding schools with his pay! And you are not criticising a Senator that refused to disgrace you with fifteen thousand naira to pay for medical operation! Senator Ben Murray-Bruce strikes a chord with the ordinary Nigerians; he frequently criticises members of his own political class; he writes with warmth, empathy and sincerity. I hold this Senator in the highest esteem.
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