Election2023 Gubernatorial Elections →
RaceJigawa race →
StateJigawa →
Born14 July 1963 (age 63)
EthnicityHausa
BirthplaceBenin City
OccupationPolitician
Ibrahim Aminu Ringim is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate in Jigawa.
Career
2023NNPPGovernorship ElectionLost
2019PDPGovernorship Election288,356 votes · 25.3%Lost→See Ibrahim Aminu Ringim’s full career →In this race · 2023 Gubernatorial ElectionsAll candidates →
Biography
Ibrahim Aminu Ringim is a Nigerian politician. He contested the 2023 Jigawa State governorship election as the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) candidate. He lost the election.
Policy Positions
Governance & Reform
Decentralized Jigawa’s government by allocating responsibilities to Emirate councils of Hadejia, Dutse, Gumel, Ringim, and Kazaure
Technology & Digital
Founded Galaxy Information Technology and Telecommunication (GITT) in 2000, making Jigawa the first state to implement interactive distance learning and video conferencing
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduced the first contributory pension scheme in Nigeria in 2001 (later adopted by the federal government)
Energy
Established solar-powered power plants across local government areas
Education
Pioneered Universal Basic Education (UBEC) in Jigawa, later adopted by the federal government
Foreign Policy
Signed agreements with American companies to process and export gum arabic to the U.S., replacing Sudanese imports (2003)
Infrastructure
Established a free trade zone in Jigawa in 2000 to attract investors
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