In a report yesterday, Sen. Ben Murray-
Bruce blasted NCC for fining MTN $5.2
billion for flouting their directive, saying the
fine is probably the most damaging action
ever taken against Nigeria's drive for foreign
direct investment. But political/social
commentator Kayode Ogundamisi doesn't
agree and came for Ben Bruce on Twitter
last night. See more tweets after the cut
and tell us whose side you're on...

Cc lalasticlala oshilove seun

Source: http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2015/11/kayode-ogundamisi-to-ben-murray-bruce.html?m=1

Epic.

That what fits that albino

All this cheap advert being given to mtn yaf tire me ooo

Wetin be my own .

Proudly Biafran

Instead of the useless senator look for ways push for sanctions and heavy fines like the one given to mtn against oil companies that have deytroyed the niger-delta lands and ecosystem he's here talking nonsense.

#CommonSenseisntCommon

I just hope the twitter Senate President indirectly does not want more foriegn investors to over look the Nigeria law .


For every business their is rules and regulation guiding them, you overlook them , you pay the fine.


Thank God MTN is not owned by PDP/PDP supporters if not, people like FFK, Fayose,Aribisala, Ben Bruce e.t.c would have cry foul that Buhari is after PDP and its family.

On this, we Nigerians should be commending NCC for that fine on MTN .





GBN

The problem with nigeria at this junction is that we play politics with everything, is ben murray bruce a senator of the repulblic or not ? We should talk on governance more than politics. There are evil/good people in Apc and pdp, we Nigerians should try and support good people and not party. Ben was wrong this time, my opinion though

That guy is a fool, does he know that Nigerian economy is not American economy and that Nigeria needs all the foreign investment it can get

kettykin:
That guy is a fool, does he know that Nigerian economy is not American economy and that Nigeria needs all the foreign investment it can get

so because of that we should neglect the rules of engagement? Can we do same in there country?see forget ethnic and party diffrence! let's face reality,see the way all this india and chinese people av been treating our people in our land.use your sence.

kettykin:
That guy is a fool, does he know that Nigerian economy is not American economy and that Nigeria needs all the foreign investment it can get

#CommonSenseisntCommon bros

So we should applaud MTN for flouting rules all in a bid to attract FDI? That's like thanking a man for insulting your parents all because he dashed you a Christmas goat and you're expecting a cow next Christmas on. Ben is just suffering the downsides that comes with being a talkative; they just wanna talk even if it means saying nonsense. I'm guessing he is one of the senators who must have been bribed with a Ghana-must-go full of recharge cards to slide the matter under the rug. Our leaders are really sell outs!
Every potential investor knows that there are laid down rules and mode of operation in any economy that they intend to invest in. Some investors come from countries where even more severe punishments are meted out for far lesser violations.

Bruce is and attention seeking dissapointment. When will this idiot effect the overhead cuts he promised us in the Senate

I agree with kayode, only God knows how many laws silverbird violates

jullary:
so because of that we should neglect the rules of engagement? Can we do same in there country?see forget ethnic and party diffrence! let's face reality,see the way all this india and chinese people av been treating our people in our land.use your sence.

You amuse me.
Go and figure out how many jobs has been lost in the banking and oil industry of recent.
Must you throw away the baby with the bath water

kettykin:
That guy is a fool, does he know that Nigerian economy is not American economy and that Nigeria needs all the foreign investment it can get

Ipob fool, let Mtn do away with their Nigerian licence and see how many companies will fight for it.

Mr Kayode, shut up. This action by the NCC, though just, has the slight capability of having a boomerang effect on the Nigerian economy, by displacing and distorting the view of Nigeria, in the eye of foreign investors. Every action in this life, has a positive and negative effect. Though there are many positives, all Mr Bruce is asking, is for the NCC, to also look at the negatives, weigh it against the positives, before passing final judgement. Just because we want to feel important, doesn't mean we should cut off the foot, to spite the face. Mr Kayode learn a bit of common sense

Ben brews is always talking about Common sense.. buht wen he needed to use the Common sense... d gods come shit for inside him Head....

hinwazaka:
Mr Kayode, shut up. This action by the NCC, though just, has the slight capability of having a boomerang effect on the Nigerian economy, by displacing and distorting the view of Nigeria, in the eye of foreign investors. Every action in this life, has a positive and negative effect. Though there are many positives, all Mr Bruce is asking, is for the NCC, to also look at the negatives, weigh it against the positives, before passing final judgement. Just because we want to feel important, doesn't mean we should cut off the foot, to spite the face. Mr Kayode learn a bit of common sense

mtn can go and die, there are many investors out there who will fill up their big shoes and even employ more people than mtn is doing. I thought u guys said there is no change, now there is change and you guy guys want to resist the change. is it our fault that GEJ and mrs puff puff face Iweala could not have the balls to shake thieving companies in Nigeria?

You and murray bruce can relocate to togo if Nigeria is too big for you guys.

kettykin:


You amuse me.
Go and figure out how many jobs has been lost in the banking and oil industry of recent.
Must you throw away the baby with the bath water

there are many firms out there who are ready to come in and employ more people than all these thieving companies have been doing for years. You guys should stop raising unnecessary alarm to the detriment of our laws, even south africa now knows that Nigeria means business

Can't compare the US to Nigeria. The US can fine a company $1bill and the company will still have an incentive to still invest in the US.
On the other hand, if MTN truly violated a legal order by the government then it should be fined. That shouldn't discourage foreign investors investing with good faith. Yes we need investors but we need investors that will respect Nigeria. We are not beggars.

We are not asking for too much.
We are only asking APC to fulfill their promise.
The promise wasn't made at gun point.
OH! #Our5K

Truth is we nigerians hate listening to the truth.
MODS,pls this nice thread should be moved to front page ASAP.
No tym....

Goke7:


there are many firms out there who are ready to come in and employ more people than all these thieving companies have been doing for years. You guys should stop raising unnecessary alarm to the detriment of our laws, even south africa now knows that Nigeria means business

You still don't get it , if MTN pays that amount other people will find it very difficult to invest in Nigeria.
How come glo and MTN are not as competitive as MTN

Goke7:


mtn can go and die, there are many investors out there who will fill up their big shoes and even employ more people than mtn is doing. I thought u guys said there is no change, now there is change and you guy guys want to resist the change. is it our fault that GEJ and mrs puff puff face Iweala could not have the balls to shake thieving companies in Nigeria?

You and murray bruce can relocate to togo if Nigeria is too big for you guys.

I hope you and your blind President have Visafone's private cell number. You people will hear wehn, very soon. GEJ has already warned BUHARI in their last meeting. As they say, a child who doesn't allow his mother sleep, he too, will not sleep.

There are lot of options in USA..... Stop comparing dem with Naija. If mtn falls, millions will lose job. The Fine is too much ontop waiting

Volkswagen didn't pay more than 7 billion dollars. This guy is an idiot who's talking nonsense. No African company has ever paid up to a 1 billion dollars for a corporate fine in Africa, and no African company can afford to pay 5 billion dollars for a corporate fine. It won't start with MTN.
MTN was on the verge of listing their shares on the Nigerian stock exchange in January and now this. . .

kettykin:


You amuse me.
Go and figure out how many jobs has been lost in the banking and oil industry of recent.
Must you throw away the baby with the bath water

Nigga you don't make sense at all.

hinwazaka:
Mr Kayode, shut up. This action by the NCC, though just, has the slight capability of having a boomerang effect on the Nigerian economy, by displacing and distorting the view of Nigeria, in the eye of foreign investors. Every action in this life, has a positive and negative effect. Though there are many positives, all Mr Bruce is asking, is for the NCC, to also look at the negatives, weigh it against the positives, before passing final judgement. Just because we want to feel important, doesn't mean we should cut off the foot, to spite the face. Mr Kayode learn a bit of common sense

really? Are you ok at all?

Every nation of the world has a regulatory body for various sectors. Telecom sector has NCC in Nigeria (USA has FCC), we have those who set standards for the world too(under United Nations i guess). The purpose of all this is to regulate, control and cut d exccessiveness of most company(imagine Nija without NCC). Even MTN knows he made a mistake and if nothing is done, wen next any oda operator didn't follow NCC's directives, such operator might not be fined since ntin wz dnt to MTN.
My take on dis issue is dat MTN shld b fine and we all know dey will not pay all d money but let dis serve as example to odas.
And for dos who thinks MTN will leave naija, u know how much dey make here( did u see wot happen to dia shares cos of d fine and dey ar even yet to pay). The company makes too much money dan dey did in SA sef, but NCC needs to make a statement and dey need to start we MTN(scape-goat).
And for d senator, we need pple who uphold d law and not dos who break dem or support dos who break it.

That albino guy just talk anyhow. He's just like FFK, FAYOSE, OSHIMOLE and other idiots on power.

Epic answer jare my brother. Hebshld upgrade his knowledge

mtn pay this money now

i want them to slam another fine on them sef, useless network... they just increased all their tariff charges on tru talk at the same time scrapping f&f .... i hate mtn with passion now