Former federal lawmaker, Ben Murray-Bruce, who represented Bayelsa East Senatorial District, has introduced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Murray-Bruce made the announcement on Wednesday in a personally signed assertion posted on his Facebook web page.
In the assertion, he counseled the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing him as the primary chief in Nigeria’s historical past “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 former senator expressed robust confidence in Tinubu’s ongoing {economic} reforms, saying they lay the muse for Nigeria’s future prosperity.
Murray-Bruce, who stated he had identified Tinubu since 1998, praised the President’s braveness, mind, and results-driven method to management.
“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,” he stated.
Highlighting latest authorities efforts, he famous that the administration had taken steps to stabilize the financial system, strengthen the naira, and restore investor confidence by way of skilled administration on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Murray-Bruce additionally counseled Tinubu’s nationwide safety reforms, stating that the appointment of the National Security Adviser had “significantly improved Nigeria’s safety architecture” and that insecurity was being “quietly and systematically dismantled.”
He additional emphasised that the painful reforms being applied have been mandatory for long-term development, saying: “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.”
The former senator pointed to progress in numerous sectors, together with the deregulation of gas provide, the skilled restructuring of the CBN, and infrastructural developments below Tinubu’s administration.
“Our foreign policy is again respected. Our fuel supply is 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,” he stated.
Murray-Bruce described Tinubu’s infrastructure push as “unprecedented,” noting that huge street initiatives, modernized ports, airports, and new housing schemes have been reworking the nation.
He acknowledged that the reforms had include hardship however maintained that such sacrifice was important for nationwide renewal.
“I know it is still a difficult season for many families. But as history teaches, reform is never painless. Yet, it is in these moments of sacrifice that nations are reborn,” he stated.
Announcing his determination to affix the All Progressives Congress (APC), Murray-Bruce stated his transfer was not about politics however about supporting progress.
“That is why today, I am joining the All Progressives Congress (APC), not for politics, but for progress. Because I believe that Bola Tinubu’s leadership, guided by courage and intellect, will deliver the Nigeria we have all dreamed of,” he acknowledged.
Concluding his message, he expressed optimism about Nigeria’s future below Tinubu, declaring: “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. Thank you, and may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
