Former Bayelsa State Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce has said Nigeria cannot afford to return to the era of defending the Naira with $1.5 billion monthly.
Murray-Bruce, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), stated this in a post via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday morning.
Murray-Bruce stated that it is even more of a betrayal for government agencies and political officeholders to continue buying foreign-made cars for official use when there are locally-made cars.
The former Senator also called for the amendment of the Public Procurement Act 2007 to make it mandatory for government agencies to buy locally-made cars.
He wrote: “It is a mortal disservice to Nigeria to return to the regime of defending the Naira with $1.5 billion monthly.
“But it is even more of a betrayal for our various governments to continue buying foreign-made cars for officials when Innoson Motors can meet the need.
“As a private citizen, you can buy whatever you want with your funds. Even at that, if you love Nigeria, you ought to #BuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira.
“But as an elected or appointed official, our Ministries, Departments and Agencies ought to buy made in Nigeria out of obligatory duty. And we should look into amending the Public Procurement Act 2007 to make this mandatory by law.
“Buy Nigeria. As much as you can. As often as you can. When you do, you are not just buying Nigerian, you are also buying a better future for yourself.”
