Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has once again been criticized via social media after he asked President Muhammadu Buhari for a ‘Minister for Common Sense,’
Nigerians attack Senator for asking Buhari to appoint ‘common sense’ minister
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce made the comment while urging Buhari to sell Nigeria’s 11 presidential jets.
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Bruce made the comment while urging Buhari to sell Nigeria’s 11 presidential jets.
“We need a common sense revolution. Though I know its not practical, I almost wish @MBuhari would appoint a minister for common sense!” the Senator tweeted on Monday, June 22, 2015.
Many Nigerians however found the comment to be in bad taste and disrespectful to the President.
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