A former senator that represented Bayelsa East, Ben Murray-Bruce, has strongly recommended the distribution of free condoms to Nigerians as a way of checking population explosion in the face of current escalating hardship.
Murray-Bruce, who is the founder of Silverbird Television, said in a tweet on Monday that accessibility to contraceptives is a crucial step in mitigating a potential population explosion, especially because poor families would prioritise basic necessities over family planning.
The common-sense politician urged the incoming Minister of Health to urgently prioritise free condom distribution as a way of preventing a looming socio-economic catastrophe.
The tweet reads: “In light of the deepening economic challenges that Nigeria faces, which have gravely impacted the middle class and exacerbated poverty levels, it is imperative for the incoming Minister of Health or the federal government to launch a free condom distribution initiative immediately.
“Ensuring accessibility to contraceptives is a crucial step in mitigating a potential population explosion, particularly when the financially constrained majority may prioritise basic necessities over family planning methods. An ounce of prevention now can avert a looming socio-economic catastrophe in the future.”
Murray-Bruce is a member of the People’s Democratic Party who was elected to the Senate in March 2015 where he represented the Bayelsa East Senatorial District, in Bayelsa State. In 2019, he was denied a return ticket.
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