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Abdullahi Sadiq Ango
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Abdullahi Sadiq Ango is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 House of Representative Elections as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Kaduna.
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Biography
Ango Sadiq Abdullahi (born 7 July 1983) is a Nigerian politician.
He currently serves as a member representing Sabon Gari in the House of Representatives.
Ango Sadiq Abdullahi was born on 7 July 1983 and hails from Kaduna State, Nigeria.
He attended a Nigerian university, where he earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Political Science.
His academic background laid the foundation for his interest and involvement in politics and public service.
He is the son of Prof. Ango Abdullahi, an elder statesman and academic.
In 2023, Sadiq contested and won the House of Representatives elections under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defeating his rival Hon. Mohammed Garba Datti of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He was abducted by bandits on 28 March 2022 together with 61 other persons on a Kaduna-Abuja train.
He achieved his victory in the PDP primaries while still in captivity, but was eventually released after negotiations to join his family and received psychological treatment at a private hospital in Kaduna.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) party manifesto.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
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Ango Abdullahi’s son wins Sabon Gari Federal Constituency seatThe Guardian Nigeria News9 Jul 2022
Train attack: Terrorists free Ango Abdullahi’s son, foreigner, others21st CENTURY CHRONICLE2 Jul 2022
REVEALED: Politicians’ desperate race to crown sons, daughters in 2023LEADERSHIP Newspapers31 May 2022
Train Attack: New Video Shows Ango Abdullahi’s Son Still In Terrorists’ DenChannels Television30 May 2022
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