Laah Danjuma Tella
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Laah Danjuma Tella is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2019 Senate Elections as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Kaduna.
Biography
Danjuma Tella Laah, born on 16 February 1960, is a Nigerian politician and senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial District in Kaduna state.
He has served as senator since 2015, holding office continuously until his re-election in 2019.
In the 2019 Senate Elections, he won as a candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), defeating Yusuf Barnabas Bala of the All Progressives Congress with significantly higher votes.
As a senator, he advocated for peace between Christians and Muslims in southern Kaduna, aiming to reduce religious divides.
He sponsored bills for the establishment of a federal university in his jurisdiction, named Federal University of Science and Technology, Manchok, and a Police College in Tum.
Laah received the DINMA 2009 Award for Accounting while serving as deputy director of Finance and Accounts Division at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Pension Board, Abuja.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) party manifesto.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
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Sources
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