{"id":47272,"date":"2016-03-07T13:37:59","date_gmt":"2016-03-07T12:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=47272"},"modified":"2016-03-07T13:37:59","modified_gmt":"2016-03-07T12:37:59","slug":"cant-ban-forex-citizens-kids-abroad-kids-benefit-bruce-tells-buhari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/cant-ban-forex-citizens-kids-abroad-kids-benefit-bruce-tells-buhari\/","title":{"rendered":"You can’t ban forex for citizens’ kids abroad while your kids benefit, Bruce tells Buhari"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ben Bruce, senator representing Bayelsa east, says it is unfair for President Muhammadu Buhari to ban forex for Nigerian students schooling abroad, while his own children are benefiting from it<\/p>\n

. During an interview with Al Jazeera last week, the president said Nigeria could no longer afford giving forex to Nigerians schooling abroad due to falling foreign exchange reserves.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who can afford foreign education for their children can go ahead but Nigeria cannot afford to allocate foreign exchange for those who decided to train their children outside the country,\u201d he had said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t just afford it. That is just the true situation.\u201d But reacting, Bruce, who has been very critical of the current administration, said the president ought to be sensitive about the needs of the people.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s awkward for a leader to say no \u202a\u200eforex for education for our kids schooling abroad when his own kids school abroad!\u201d he wrote on Facebook.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. President, these are people who voted for you. You ought to be more sensitive about their need for forex for education.\u201d \u201c<\/p>\n

This year all tiers of government, including the presidency, will spend billions importing cars. If we can afford that, can\u2019t we afford forex for education.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do we expect parents whose kids have spent 2 years in schools abroad? Should their kids drop out after going so far? \u201cIt\u2019s not a matter of those who can afford it. The parents aren\u2019t saying they can\u2019t afford it. They\u2019re saying they can\u2019t get forex for education.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bruce said though he believes in investing in the country to strengthen the naira, the case at hand is exceptional.<\/p>\n

He argued that if the government could provide forex for those going on pilgrimage, there should be no reason why it should deny those schooling abroad<\/p>\n

. \u201cI am an advocate for \u202a#\u200eBuyNaijaToGrowTheNaira but I accept that there are some courses that we don\u2019t offer forex for education,\u201d he said. \u201cIf we can provide foreign exchange to those going on pilgrimage, surely we can provide forex for education. Education is a priority! \u201cThese policies will have the opposite effect of what you intend. Nigerians will take their funds to neighboring nations. We as elected representatives of the people must be sensitive to their needs and reflect this sensitivity in policies.\u201d<\/p>\n

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