Ben Bruce advises Buhari on northern oil exploration.
Outspoken Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, lawmaker representing Bayelsa east senatorial distric, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari on northern oil exploration.
Senator Ben Murray-Bruce , one of the three Senators from Bayelsa at the upper arm of the National Assembly
He took his Twitter account to express his views on the matter before oil exploration commences in the north-east.
If FG invests the money they’re spending searching for oil in the North on agriculture, I guarantee they’ll get more returns than from oil!
— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) August 1, 2016
See some reactions on Ben Bruce latest comment below:
@benmurraybruceHe should have made himself the minister of agriculture. But at least we know why he chose petroleum.
— D’Padre™ (@D_WarEagle) August 1, 2016
READ ALSO: Oil rich in Bida Basin – Niger state to Buhari
@benmurraybrucewhat happened to d bombing n vandal in niger delta…. discovering oil in north east will rendered ur people irrelevant.
— Kolapo Abdulkadir (@askolly) August 1, 2016
@askolly @benmurraybruce…if there actually is viable oil in the North East. What if the effort yields no fruit?
— GoonerNaijariana (@chukwumaikonne) August 1, 2016
@benmurraybruceand if u spend more time discussing issues with your colleagues than tweeting, we guarantee change in senate if not Nigeria
— Joseph (@Joevankas) August 1, 2016
@benmurraybrucesir I think our Niger delta youths should rethink on the next agenda should the north discover oil. They may just be ousted.
— Alebiosu Adeyemi T. (@atalebiosu) August 1, 2016
Following the attacks of Niger Delta militants, that reduce oil production, President Buhari has recently directedthe Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to escalate search for oil in the north-east.
After Buhari’s order the Niger state governmentrevealed that large quantity of crude oil was in the Bida Basin ready for exploration.

Now that's common sense

Emyogalanya:
Now that's common sense

. For sure naa

Too much confusion, wishful thinking and opaqueness:‎

1) Udo Udoma/Kemi Adeosun -.'We are looking beyond oil revenue' , 'the future we are building is zero oil based'

Yet;‎

Buhari - ‎ spent $340m (N27bn) searching for crude oil in the Sahara desert. 

2) Fowler - '70% of revenue (FAAC) shared in July comes from non-oil (tax) sources. 

Yet; 
‎
FAAC ‎- 
‎
‎Rivers State 
Total July allocation - N25,883bn 
13 per cent derivation - ‎N10.138bn
Excess crude -  N12.803bn
Statutory allocation‎ - N1.39bn‎
‎
Delta State 
Total allocation - N18.622bn ‎
13 per cent derivation - N6.977bn‎
Excess crude - N8.734bn 
Statutory allocation for LGs - N1.379bn 
Excess crude distribution for LGs - N1.531bn

The fact that some Nigerians actually believe that a particular section of their fellow countrymen are only relevant because of oil tells you everything you need to know about Nigeria, despite what anyone is trying to make believe.

am nt suprise,that's wat will happen when u make an ab¤ki man as ur boss....

Buhari is a president of the north. No more no less.

Bruce my former guy

I want to thank God for keeping me alive to see today, and for protecting and providing all my needs.
I'm happy to be a year older today, please join me nairaland to celebrate by giving me some likes.

Commonsense in action

I'll diversify, i'll diversify, why still searching for oil? I just had a thought.

porka:
Too much confusion, wishful thinking and opaqueness:‎

1) Udo Udoma/Kemi Adeosun -.'We are looking beyond oil revenue' , 'the future we are building is zero oil based'

Yet;‎

Buhari - ‎ spent $340m (N27bn) searching for crude oil in the Sahara desert. 

2) Fowler - '70% of revenue (FAAC) shared in July comes from non-oil (tax) sources. 

Yet; 
‎
FAAC ‎- 
‎
‎Rivers State 
Total July allocation - N25,883bn 
13 per cent derivation - ‎N10.138bn
Excess crude -  N12.803bn
Statutory allocation‎ - N1.39bn‎
‎
Delta State 
Total allocation - N18.622bn ‎
13 per cent derivation - N6.977bn‎
Excess crude - N8.734bn 
Statutory allocation for LGs - N1.379bn 
Excess crude distribution for LGs - N1.531bn

You quoted the figure of oil producing states man. Give up that of non-oil producing states and let's see if it doesn't contradict your arguement. Your data may be real but isn't relevant to your points.

Sentiments and hate have made some people to now think with their fingers instead of their head

SnowJay92:
The fact that some Nigerians actually believe that a particular section of their fellow countrymen are only relevant because of oil tells you everything you need to know about Nigeria, despite what anyone is trying to make believe.

@SnowJay92......true words@what you posted...

But this same Bruce held, some time back, that the panacea to the restive state of the ND is exploration of oil in an industrial scale in the northern part of the country.

porka:
Too much confusion, wishful thinking and opaqueness:‎

1) Udo Udoma/Kemi Adeosun -.'We are looking beyond oil revenue' , 'the future we are building is zero oil based'

Yet;‎

Buhari - ‎ spent $340m (N27bn) searching for crude oil in the Sahara desert. 

2) Fowler - '70% of revenue (FAAC) shared in July comes from non-oil (tax) sources. 

Yet; 
‎
FAAC ‎- 
‎
‎Rivers State 
Total July allocation - N25,883bn 
13 per cent derivation - ‎N10.138bn
Excess crude -  N12.803bn
Statutory allocation‎ - N1.39bn‎
‎
Delta State 
Total allocation - N18.622bn ‎
13 per cent derivation - N6.977bn‎
Excess crude - N8.734bn 
Statutory allocation for LGs - N1.379bn 
Excess crude distribution for LGs - N1.531bn

Nigeria my Country .....tf

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At this time, the world isn't looking for more oil not with the oversupply of Crude Oil in the market today. When will Buhari stop making clueless decisions?

wailing maggots want oil to be the weapon to cause confusion. ... PMB fire on the women spend on oil exploration is miniscule compared to the investments government will make on Agriculture. ... the bigot wants his militants brothers to have the ace of spades which they can use in disrupting oil production. .. Nigeria can never allow riff raffs to hold her hostage.

Standing5:
You quoted the figure of oil producing states man. Give up that of non-oil producing states and let's see if it doesn't contradict your arguement. Your data may be real but isn't relevant to your points.

Eyahhhhhhh!

You don't even know the argument before making a comment.

You should just have asked for a clue for the 'puzzle' or simply quote the data you suggested by yourself to bust the 'argument'.

Ore, you are smarter than that, there's nothing to quote in what you mentioned. Non-oil producing states are not entitled to 13% derivation, or are they?

Emphasis is on the bold part, 13% derivation. It doesn't correlate with the statement of Fowler. If only 30% is from oil revenue as he claimed, those oil producing states won't have such enormous share for 13% derivation. Do you get the 'argument' now?

Good!

Oya, come and contradict the argument with this Kano data then.

Kano‎
Total allocation - N10.776bn 
Statutory allocation - N2.44bn ‎
Excess crude - N2.7bn
Statutory allocation for 44 LGS - N2.669bn 
Excess crude for 44 LGS - N2.959bn

If you need more states' data 'come and collect'.

Lol.

With buhari as a President, Nigeria will continue to be a mess.

porka:


Eyahhhhhhh!

You don't even know the argument before making a comment.

You should just have asked for a clue for the 'puzzle' or simply quote the data you suggested by yourself to bust the 'argument'.

Ore, you are smarter than that, there's nothing to quote in what you mentioned. Non-oil producing states are not entitled to 13% derivation, or are they?

Emphasis is on the bold part, 13% derivation. It doesn't correlate with the statement of Fowler. If only 30% is from oil revenue as he claimed, those oil producing states won't have such enormous share for 13% derivation. Do you get the 'argument' now?

Good!

Oya, come and contradict the argument with this Kano data then.

Kano‎
Total allocation - N10.776bn 
Statutory allocation - N2.44bn ‎
Excess crude - N2.7bn
Statutory allocation for 44 LGS - N2.669bn 
Excess crude for 44 LGS - N2.959bn

If you need more states' data 'come and collect'.

Lol.

Epistle . . .

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SnowJay92:
The fact that some Nigerians actually believe that a particular section of their fellow countrymen are only relevant because of oil tells you everything you need to know about Nigeria, despite what anyone is trying to make believe.

Best post of the Year.

Bros ur own no go lost at all!!!

This ur post alone define The Nigeria as a country.


My Fulani tailor told me that if Niger Delta don't take time, that dey will push them into the Atlantic Ocean and Nothing will happen.

Nigeria is treating that region as if they re Nigeria LovePeddler.


I really pity ND.

And dey have d most selfish leaders who re just dre 2 enrich themselves.

Progressive01:
But this same Bruce held, some time back, that the panacea to the restive state of the ND is exploration of oil in an industrial scale in the northern part of the country.

Omenka use google.com to show us the tweet or news. If you don't do so then you will be termed a LIAR on Nairaland

First of all Buhari did not start the exploration in the North

And why is no one talking of the effort by buhari's government to extend our water boundary to enable us have more oil blocks down south??

Yes we must diversify but that doesn't mean we won't explore our oil to it maximum potential... Would it be a bad thing if we produce 7 million bpd and it only contribute 20% of our budget??

Well am not surprised this advice is coming from man who had access to 11bn 10 years ago and till date employs less than 1000 persons and yet can't still pay the loans... He has no right to give any economic advice please

O ga ooo

idensko:


Best post of the Year.

Bros ur own no go lost at all!!!

This ur post alone define The Nigeria as a country.


My Fulani tailor told me that if Niger Delta don't take time, that dey will push them into the Atlantic Ocean and Nothing will happen.

Nigeria is treating that region as if they re Nigeria LovePeddler.


I really pity ND.

And dey have d most selfish leaders who re just dre 2 enrich themselves.

Sometimes I just wish I could make all that go away, but then....