Na'allah Bala Ibn
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Na'allah Bala Ibn is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2019 Senate Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Kebbi.
Biography
Bala Ibn Na'allah (born June 2, 1962 in Zuru, Kebbi State) is a Nigerian politician and senator. He is representing Kebbi South Senatorial seat in the Senate of Nigeria and was the Deputy Majority leader in the 8th Nigerian Senate.
On August 29, 2021, Na'allah's eldest son, Abdulkarim Bala Na'Allah was murdered by unknown assailants in his residence in Kaduna state.
In 2023, Na'allah lost his reelection to the Senate as he was defeated by Garba Maidoki, who polled 75,232 votes while Na'allah scored 70,785 votes.
Bala Ibn Na'allah had his first elementary education in Yewande Primary School in Surulere, Lagos State. Subsequently, he went to Cape Flying School in South Africa and successfully completed his commercial pilot license when he was 17, marking the beginning of his professional journey as a pilot.
He was not able to take his check-ride until December 2008 due to being underage. He proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) and became a Legal Practitioner.
Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah revealed that he joined Nigerian politics in an exclusive interview with TVC journalist in the year 2003 through Distinguished Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero, then governor of Kebbi State.
Senator Bala contested and won his first political bid to the National Assembly as early as 2003, representing the Zuru constituency from 2003 to 2011.
After the emergence of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2014, he joined the party and won the senatorial seat to the Red Chamber, representing Kebbi South under APC.
He was a member of an Ad-Hoc committee on the convocation of stakeholders meeting for the Rafting NNS Aradu, which yielded a positive outcome.
He was a former Deputy Majority Leader in the Red Chamber of the Nigerian National Assembly.
As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Air Force, he leveraged his experience and foresight in the sector.
He was a member of the Ad-hoc committee of the Legislative agenda that fast-tracked bills in the National Assembly (NASS) in 2015.
He proposed a bill to regulate misinformation among citizens through social media regulations.
Senator Bala sponsored a motion to combat all criminal actions by kidnappers and terrorists in Kebbi State and Nigeria as a whole, co-sponsored by 12 other senators.
He co-sponsored the urgent need motion to resuscitate the Nigerian Navy flagship 'NNS Aradu'.
Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah was nominated for the Vice President candidacy of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), representing the West Africa Region.
Senator Na'Allah built and handed over five classroom blocks.
He donated a two-floor primary healthcare facility to the people of Kanya, Dankwasagu LGA in Kebbi State, inaugurated by Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
He donated two emergency medical ambulances and a passenger boat to Yauri, Sharya, and Ngaska LGAs of Kebbi State.
Senator Na'Allah has a family of five, and only his wife does not fly aircraft in the family.
On the day Nigerians woke up to the tragedy of Abdulkarim’s murder, the first son of Bala Ibn Na'Allah, in Kaduna City residence
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Anti-corruption
Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.
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.
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.
Education
Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.
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.
Technology & Digital
Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.
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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