A former Senator representing Bayelsa East under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ben Murray-Bruce, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), stating that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is on the right track.
Murray-Bruce, who is the founder of the Silverbird Group, commended President Tinubu’s administration for its reforms, expressing confidence that they will yield significant benefits for citizens in the near future.
His words: “I have known President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu since 1998. I know the man’s mind, his courage, and his conviction. He is not driven by applause, he is driven by results. And today, I can boldly say to you that he is on the right track. For the first time in our nation’s history, we have a President who truly understands finance, who sees the economy not as a political slogan, but as a living organism that must be disciplined, deregulated, and allowed to breathe.
“The painful reforms we face today are the very foundation of tomorrow’s prosperity. We are moving into a free-market economy, one that rewards hard work and innovation instead of dependency and distortion. Look around you: under this administration, the appointment of the National Security Adviser has redefined our national safety architecture. Insecurity is being quietly and systematically dismantled. The Central Bank, now professionally steered, is stabilizing the economy, rebuilding confidence, and restoring the dignity of the naira.”
He noted that Nigeria’s foreign policy is once again respected and that fuel supply has been deregulated, “We will never again live through the humiliation of fuel scarcity. The numbers are beginning to speak, investments are returning, and the world is watching Nigeria rise again.”
The former Senator pointed out that beyond economics, the President’s infrastructural drive is unprecedented; from massive road networks to modernised ports, airports, and housing schemes springing up across the nation.
These developments, he said, are not just concrete and steel, but the arteries through which growth and opportunity now flow.
Murray-Bruce acknowledged the economic challenges faced by many families; however, he referenced history, noting that reform is never painless.
“Yet, it is in these moments of sacrifice that nations are reborn. That is why today, I am joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), not for politics, but for progress”, he declared, expressing optimism that Tinubu’s leadership, guided by courage and intellect, will deliver the Nigeria every citizen has always dreamed of.
“Mark my words: in the full term of eight years, Nigeria will witness phenomenal growth. I choose to stand with that vision. I choose to stand with reform. I choose to stand with the future,” he added.
