By Kayode Badmus
Entertainment entrepreneur and Senator representing Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Ben Murray-Bruce has announced his intention to donate half of his wardrobe allowance to the unpaid workers in Osun State to alleviate their suffering.
The Silverbird Group boss, noted for his recent criticisms of the Nigerian political environment on Twitter, made the announcement on the social media network minutes ago while revealing that part of the funds would be used to support widows in his community.
See tweets below…
1-I, Ben Murray Bruce, will not sit down idly, while my fellow citizens die because salaries have not been paid.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
2-As a first step, I am immediately donating my wardrobe allowance to unpaid workers in Osun state and widows in my Constituency.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
3-We are starting in Osun, but we will not end there. I will do as much to help workers who’ve not been paid in other states.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
4-I call on all my friends and followers on Twitter and Facebook to donate NON PERISHABLE food items for these our brothers in need.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
5-As soon as my wardrobe allowance is paid, I will divide it into 2. Half will be publicly given to the NLC Chairman Osun.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
6. The other half will be publicly given to the head of widows association in my community of Akasa.
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) June 17, 2015
1 comment
Some people are criticising him. At least if they can’t do it they should leave someome who is so generous like Murray Bruce alone to live his life as a philanthropist. keep up the good work Bruce.