Constituents threaten to recall Senator Ben Bruce for non-performance

Constituents, mainly students, from the Bayelsa East Senatorial
District, have threatened to begin a process of recalling the
Senator representing them in the National Assembly, Mr. Ben
Bruce.
The aggrieved constituents accused the common sense senator of
neglecting them and having no plans for his constituency, which
comprises Nembe, Brass and Ogbia local government areas, Bayelsa
State.
Leaders of student bodies for the three local government areas made
their grievances known Tuesday in a statement.

The statement was signed by Samuel Tari (Nembe), Ambrose Joseph
(Brass) and Mark John (Ogbia).

They lamented that the senator was not in good relationship with
his people and had continued to shy away from his constitutional
responsibilities.

They cried out that the senator was donating relief materials to
people in other states when his constituents were wallowing in
poverty with many students unable to pay their fees.

Besides, they said since he was elected, Bruce had not visited
his people.

They said: “Since Bruce became a senator, he has failed to look
into the basic needs and challenges currently bedeviling the East
Senatorial Districts, such as issues of education, as most of our
students cannot access good quality education.

“He has failed to attract a single project to the districts in
terms of infrastructures, roads and others. He has continuously and
deliberately ignored efforts by the people to create a working
relationship that will bring out purposeful leadership for our
people.

“He is yet to fulfil any of his campaign promises; painfully, he
is an Abuja-based senator. He refuses to visit his constituency,
except only once when he visited his hometown and couldn’t even
stay for up to four hours.

“Sincerely, we are tired; other places are enjoying the benefits
that come from having a national representative. Our case has been
a curse rather than a blessing. We are just like a district without
a senator. This why we are intended to change that narrative”.

The student leaders gave the senator a 10-day ultimatum, to
amend his ways or face consistent protest and the recall
process.

They asked the senator to organise a town hall meeting with his
constituents and take out time to tour his constituency.

“We are, hereby, giving him an ultimatum of 10 days, starting
from 21st August. If he fails to meet with us, we shall take our
protest to the National Assembly.

“We will mobilise all the students, our mothers and our fathers.
We will initiate his recall process. Our people deserve a better
treatment from him. We request to have a town hall meeting.”

Constituents, mainly students, from the Bayelsa East Senatorial
District, have threatened to begin a process of recalling the
Senator representing them in the National Assembly, Mr. Ben
Bruce.
The aggrieved constituents accused the common sense senator of
neglecting them and having no plans for his constituency, which
comprises Nembe, Brass and Ogbia local government areas, Bayelsa
State.
Leaders of student bodies for the three local government areas made
their grievances known Tuesday in a statement.

The statement was signed by Samuel Tari (Nembe), Ambrose Joseph
(Brass) and Mark John (Ogbia).

They lamented that the senator was not in good relationship with
his people and had continued to shy away from his constitutional
responsibilities.

They cried out that the senator was donating relief materials to
people in other states when his constituents were wallowing in
poverty with many students unable to pay their fees.

Besides, they said since he was elected, Bruce had not visited
his people.

They said: “Since Bruce became a senator, he has failed to look
into the basic needs and challenges currently bedeviling the East
Senatorial Districts, such as issues of education, as most of our
students cannot access good quality education.

“He has failed to attract a single project to the districts in
terms of infrastructures, roads and others. He has continuously and
deliberately ignored efforts by the people to create a working
relationship that will bring out purposeful leadership for our
people.

“He is yet to fulfil any of his campaign promises; painfully, he
is an Abuja-based senator. He refuses to visit his constituency,
except only once when he visited his hometown and couldn’t even
stay for up to four hours.

“Sincerely, we are tired; other places are enjoying the benefits
that come from having a national representative. Our case has been
a curse rather than a blessing. We are just like a district without
a senator. This why we are intended to change that narrative”.

The student leaders gave the senator a 10-day ultimatum, to
amend his ways or face consistent protest and the recall
process.

They asked the senator to organise a town hall meeting with his
constituents and take out time to tour his constituency.

“We are, hereby, giving him an ultimatum of 10 days, starting
from 21st August. If he fails to meet with us, we shall take our
protest to the National Assembly.

“We will mobilise all the students, our mothers and our fathers.
We will initiate his recall process. Our people deserve a better
treatment from him. We request to have a town hall meeting.”