Bima Muhammad Enagi

Muhammad Bima Enagi, born on September 7, 1959, is a Nigerian politician and senator representing the Niger South Senatorial District in Niger State’s 9th National Assembly.

He earned a first degree in Quantity Surveying from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1982, followed by an MBA from the University of Lagos. He is an alumnus of Kings College, Lagos.

Enagi began his professional career with Owah Unik Consultants, Warri, before working as a Projects Officer at First Bank of Nigeria. He later joined the Central Bank of Nigeria, retiring as a Director.

Additionally, he has engaged in part-time lecturing at the Federal University of Technology, Minna. He holds fellowships with the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and is a member of the Quantity Surveyors Registration Board of Nigeria.

His political career includes election as an APC candidate in the 2019 Niger South Senatorial District, where he secured 160,614 votes against Shehu Baba Agaie’s 90,978 votes.

He served as Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and Debt Management, later acting as Chairman of the Agriculture Committee. His contributions notably supported Nigeria’s rice production efforts under President Buhari.

Enagi has also held adhoc committee chairmanships in the 9th Senate and other national bodies, leveraging his extensive public service experience.

Ranking as a grassroots mobilizer and politician, he remains an active member of the All Progressives Congress in Niger State.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Anti-corruption

Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.

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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.

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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.

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Education

Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.

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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.

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Technology & Digital

Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.

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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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