BEN BRUCE LAMENTS LOW PATRONAGE AT ‏ SILVERBIRD GALLERIA, BLAMES GOVT

Senator Ben Murray-Bruce.

The self-styled “Common Sense Advocate” and Founder, Silverbird Group, Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, has lamented low patronage at his Silverbird Galleria located along the Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The complex which houses a number of highbrow stores, a cinema hall, as well as his radio and television stations, is usually a beehive of activities during the yuletide.

In a series of tweets on Christmas Day, the Senator, a member of the People's Democratic Party, who currently represents the Bayelsa East constituency, at the Senate, laments how the current fuel crisis in the country has affected business at the galleria.

He said, “Well, since we are not seeing crowds at this Yuletide, we may as well show the documentary the Presidency is releasing tomorrow to showcase the President’s greatness. It may attract the crowds from fuel stations and make them come to Silverbird cinemas nationwide.

“This is the first time in my life that I have not seen long lines of vehicles and people coming to @SILVERBIRDCINEM during the festive season. I hope other businesses are faring better.”

He blamed the APC-led government for most of the wrong policies that have adversely affected the economy in the country, wondering why the government would continue to seek help from within the APC only when there abounds a lot of individuals with the requisite experience to help the government get the country moving.  

“A problem I see with this administration is that it has limited its search for solutions to APC members. It should not be so. We should be indiscriminate in the search for solutions. We should care less about the political inclination of the person who can come up with solutions.

“The mistake the APC made in my opinion is that they were desperate for power, but they were not desperate to govern. In fact, they prepared for power, but did not prepare to govern.

“How did we get to the point in the year 2017 where a Nigerian earning the minimum wage of ₦18,000 can’t even fill up his fuel tank with his monthly pay. Can’t buy a bag of rice with his salary. Can’t buy a one way ticket to his hometown for Christmas with his wages. How? Why?” he wondered.