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Ali Ahmed Nassir
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Ali Ahmed Nassir is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 House of Representative Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Kano.
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Biography
Nassir Ali Ahmed, a politician from Kano State, Nigeria, served as the representative for the Nassarawa Federal Constituency in the National Assembly. He was elected as a member of the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and held office from 2011 to 2015, 2015 to 2019, and 2019 to 2023.
Early life and education
Ahmed was born on June 2, 1968, in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. He began his education in 1973 at Kano Capital School and completed it in 1980, earning a First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC). He obtained his Senior Secondary School Certificate in 1986 from Federal Government College Kano. Ahmed then earned a diploma in accounting from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, followed by a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Jos in 1992. In 1993, he received an MBA from Bayero University, Kano. He served as the vice chairman of the Local Content Committee.
Political career
Ahmed served as the representative for the Nassarawa Federal Constituency in the National Assembly for three consecutive terms: from 2011 to 2015, 2015 to 2019, and 2019 to 2023. He was elected as a member of the House of Representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Party Positions
Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.
Security & Defense
Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.
Governance & Reform
Commits to amending Nigeria’s governance architecture through constitutional review and collaboration with the National Assembly and State Governments to grant States greater autonomy over critical matters like crime prevention, prisons, stamp duties, and taxation.
Economy & Trade
Reforms the Federal Budgetary Methodology to move away from oil revenue dependence and base spending on projected growth, establishing an inflationary ceiling to optimize fiscal policy without causing excessive inflation.
Infrastructure
Launches a National Infrastructure Campaign to modernize national infrastructure by hiring millions of unemployed Nigerians through the fiscal flexibility gained from reforming budgetary methodology.
Agriculture
Will encourage local farmers to form farm cooperatives, enabling them to pool resources for modern farming equipment, fertiliser, and access priority government agricultural assistance programs (extension services), with tax breaks and credits.
Environment & Climate
Will **reduce Nigeria’s gas flaring** by removing it from the top 10 countries with highest flares, aiming to maximize sector benefits while eliminating environmental harm.
Anti-corruption
Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.
Enterprise grant support
Provides tax credits, holidays, and reduced interest rate loans for businesses that hire a specified percentage of youth in their workforce and offer on-the-job training.
Energy
Will increase Nigeria’s domestic crude oil production to **2.6 million barrels per day by 2027** and **4 million barrels per day by 2030**, while implementing a Special Enforcement and Monitoring Unit to deter theft, vandalism, and pipeline breaches using drones and aerial surveillance.
Education
Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.
Healthcare
Will strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure with incentive schemes, counterpart funding programs, and grassroots preventative care (vaccinations, cancer screening, blood pressure monitoring) in collaboration with state/local governments.
Technology & Digital
Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.
Reliefs and scholarships
Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.
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