Sen Murray-Bruce backs gender equality bill- I was abroad when it came up!

By Kemi Mobuse - Thursday, March 17, 2016

The Senator representing Bayelsa East constituency, Ben Murray-Bruce, has expressed his support for the Gender Equality Bill.

Murray-Bruce showed his support in a tweet on Thursday. He also excused himself from the failure of the bill to pass a second reading on the floor of the Senate.

“I support the Gender Equality #GEOBill,” he twitted. “I was abroad with my Senate Cttee when it came up, but I’ve gotten assurances it will be represented.

I support the Gender Equality #GEOBill. I was abroad with my Senate Cttee when it came up, but I've gotten assurances it will be represented

— Ben Murray-Bruce (@benmurraybruce) March 17, 2016