Nnachi Michael Ama
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Nnachi Michael Ama is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2019 Senate Elections as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Ebonyi.
Biography
Michael Ama Nnachi (born 6 August 1964) is a Nigerian Politician and Quantity Surveyor.
He is the senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District of Ebonyi State at the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.
Nnachi attended Government College Afikpo.
He obtained B.Sc. in Quantity Surveying from Enugu State University of Science and Technology in 1997.
In 2000, he obtained his master's degree in Environmental Management at the same Enugu State University of Science and Technology.
Michael Ama Nnachi is a fellow at Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors and Corporate Administration of Nigeria (FCAI).
He is a member of Environmental Management Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) and Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (MCArb).
Sen. Michael functions as the Vice Chairman at the Poverty Alleviation and Social Investment Program Committee from June 2019 till June 2023.
He is also the vice-chairman at the Air Force Committee from June 2019 until June 2023.
In the February 23, 2019 Ebonyi South Senatorial district Election, he polled 103,751 votes to defeat his rival Mr. Onu Nweze of the APC, who polled 19,663 votes.
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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