Garba Mohammed

Basheer Lado Garba Mohammed (born 16 October 1966) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who was elected Senator for the Kano Central constituency of Kano State, Nigeria, in the April 2011 national elections, running on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform.

He was appointed Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on 27 May 2021, a position he vacated in September 2021. Before entering politics, he was born in Nasarawa, Kano State, and attended Bayero University, Kano, earning a bachelor's degree (BSc) in Political Science.

A businessman with interests in banking, property, and trading, Mohammed founded the Ladon Alheri Foundation, a charity that funds projects such as schools, water boreholes, and eye surgery. He has highlighted gaps in Nigeria’s developmental chain and emphasized the need to improve the lives of ordinary citizens.

In the April 2011 election for the Kano Central Senatorial seat, Mohammed polled 359,050 votes, defeating Aminu Abba Ibrahim of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and Alhaji Bello Isa Bayero of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). In the 2015 elections, he was defeated by Rab'iu Musa Kwankwaso of the All Progressive Congress (APC).

Party Positions

Policy positions from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) party manifesto.

Agriculture

NNPP commits to fully developing and strengthening River Basins nationwide for all-season agricultural cultivation, ensuring greater land utilization and enhanced production through intensive irrigation.

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Reliefs and scholarships

NNPP will provide incentives (e.g., remuneration, research facilities) to retain talent in higher education institutions to combat brain drain.

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Energy

NNPP plans to conduct a comprehensive survey of energy resources and publish an inventory of Nigeria's energy requirements periodically to ensure balanced exploitation and stable energy supply for national development.

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Infrastructure

Will restructure the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) into a phased program with mandatory agricultural and community development components, ensuring graduates have structured service roles and job placement efforts.

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Economy & Trade

Will revamp tax collection machinery to improve efficiency, with special attention to low-income earners.

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Education

Will establish 'unity secondary schools' across all states to bring children from diverse regions together and serve as centers of excellence, ensuring free education at primary and secondary levels with supplemented tertiary tuition bursaries.

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Healthcare

Promises to establish and coordinate local manufacturing policies for biochemical remedies, drugs, hospital beds, and other medical supplies with incentives for private sector investment.

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Enterprise grant support

Will extend one-year National Service for full-time mechanized agricultural programs to combat unemployment.

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Technology & Digital

Will promote local manufacture and assembly by reviewing import duties on radios, televisions, and electronics equipment to encourage domestic production.

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Security & Defense

NNPP commits to strengthening and modernizing Nigeria's Armed Forces with better training facilities, advanced weaponry, and improved living standards for military personnel.

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Women & Gender

NNPP pledges to eradicate all forms of discrimination against women, including girl-child abuse and forced marriage, while supporting women's full participation in political, economic, and social life.

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Governance & Reform

The NNPP commits to strengthening sectoral committees and councils (e.g., National Economic Advisory Council, National Economic Intelligence Commission) for better policy implementation.

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