Electric Cars: See What Dino Did To Ben Bruce – Shehu Sani

 Senator Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani, lawmaker representing Kaduna Central district at the Red Chambers of the National Assembly, has revealed what happened to the bill for electric cars introduced to the Senate by Senator Ben Murray.

According to media reports, the Senate, rejected the bill seeking to phase out the use of petrol-powered cars in Nigeria and adopt those powered by electricity.

The bill was sponsored by Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Senator representing Bayelsa East.

The lawmaker had argued in the Bill, that it would be cheaper to use electric-powered cars than the current petrol cars being used in Nigeria.

Ben Bruce noted that Nigeria has been spending over N1trillion naira subsidizing petrol usage in Nigeria, Daily Post reports.

He argued that with electric cars, fuel subsidy would be a thing of the past.

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Bruce had noted that industrialised nations have already begun phasing out petrol cars.

Sani revealed that the lawmakers who were allowed to speak, lashed the Bayelsa born Senator with Koboko.

In a tweet on Sunday, the Kaduna politician recalled that when it was the turn of Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye to speak, Ben Bruce thought a saviour has come, until the Kogi Senator Brought a cable whip and flogged the bill to death.

Shehu Sani tweeted, “When @benmurraybruce moved his motion on electric cars, Senators permitted to speak came out with Koboko and lashed at him.

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“When it was @dino_melaye’s time to speak, Ben [Bruce] thought a saviour has come, until Dino Brought out a cable whip and the motion was sent to its early grave. I wasn’t permitted [to speak].”