Ali Muhammad Wudil
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Ali Muhammad Wudil is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 House of Representative Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Kano.
Biography
Muhammad Ali Wudil is a Nigerian engineer and politician, who served as a member of the National House of Representatives, representing the Wudil/Garko Federal Constituency in Kano State. He was elected in 2007 under the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)..Engineer Muhammad Ali (born 1960) is a Nigerian politician and electrical engineer. He has held significant positions in both the public and professional sectors, distinguishing himself as a leader and expert in his field. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Career
Ali's career highlights include serving as the Managing Director of the Kano State Rural Electricity Board from 2005 to 2007, where he was responsible for rural electrification projects. From 2007 to 2023, he represented the Wudil/Garko Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, where he was involved in legislative activities and policy-making. In 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed him as a pioneer member of the governing board of the North West Development Commission, representing Kano State.
Professional Affiliations and Recognition
Muhammad Ali is a member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a fellow of several prestigious engineering societies, including the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Nigerian Institute of Power Engineers, and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. He was awarded the National Productivity Order of Merit Award by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.
Agriculture
Launches the Irrigate Nigeria Project as a public-private partnership to develop small-scale irrigation and water catchment systems using modern technology to boost agricultural productivity.
Security & Defense
Will deploy modern aerial surveillance and advanced technology to monitor and deter intrusions into oil pipelines, power stations, and other critical national infrastructure in real time.
Environment & Climate
Accelerates the environmental cleanup and re-establishment of fisheries and profitable aquacultural activities in the Niger-Delta region to counter violent extremism and poverty-driven disaffection.
Economy & Trade
Will implement the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and additional favorable policies to attract investment in deep-water assets within 6 months, including encouraging signature bonus negotiations and royalty reliefs.
Infrastructure
Creates regional industrial hubs in specific zones (North West, North East, South East, South South, South West, North Central) to focus on labor-intensive manufacturing, with tailored investments (e.g., textiles, dry ports, glass, pottery, solid minerals, regulated mining).
Enterprise grant support
Work with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to simplify loan processes for commercial banks, mandate federally owned banks to provide low-cost loans to youth-led enterprises, and expand business incubation centers to support youth innovation.
Energy
Will mandate gas metering equipment on all facilities where gas flaring occurs within 6 months and establish a special enforcement unit to monitor compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) on gas flaring reduction, with non-compliance leading to financial penalties for affected communities.
Governance & Reform
Reserve at least 3 cabinet positions for individuals under 40 and 6 more positions for members under the age of 40, and mandate that at least 20% of political appointments to Ministries/Dangomas (MDAs) be reserved for individuals under 40.
Education
Raises the priority of addressing out-of-school children, establishes a task force to review and strengthen programs like school feeding, and aims to reduce disaffected youth recruitment by violent groups.
Healthcare
Will establish a network of upgraded, equipped, and staffed general hospitals in every Local Government Area, tertiary facilities in each State, and world-class specialist hospitals in each geo-political zone to improve healthcare accessibility and quality.
Technology & Digital
Supports the development of MSMEs through partnerships with fintech players to expand access to capital and business development services.
Reliefs and scholarships
Commits to a conditional income support program requiring recipients to meet human capital goals (school attendance, healthcare, nutrition) in exchange for payments.
Other Candidates in Kano
Inowa Muhammad
ADCLawan Nura Musa
PDPInuwa Ibrahim Muhammed
LPMahmud Abdullahi Gaya
APCJafar Kabir Muhammad
LPHaruna Danyaro
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Sources
Bio, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Date of Birth: Wikidata ↗