Rahis Abdulkadir

Abdulkadir Rahis (born 30 June 1968) is a Nigerian politician currently serving as a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives representing Maiduguri (Metropolitan) Federal Constituency in the 10th National Assembly.

He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) political party and has served three terms in the House of Representatives.

Abdukadir studied at the College of Science and Technology, Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, and graduated in 1989.

Rahis began his political career in 1990, when he contested for the position of Councilor in the Shehuri South Ward of the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.

In 1997, he was elected Ward chairman under the United Nigeria Democratic Party.

In 1999, he became the Treasurer of the All People's Party in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council.

In 2001, he was appointed as the Supervisory Councilor for Works in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, a role he held until 2003.

In 2003, he was appointed as a board member of the El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club, later serving as the chairman of the board.

He also served as Borno State Youth leader from 2006 to 2011 before being appointed by Governor Kashim Shettima as special assistant.

In 2012, he was appointed as Caretaker Committee Chairman of Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and served until 2015.

In 2015, he was elected as a member representing Maiduguri Metropolitan Federal Constituency of Borno State in the House of Representatives, under the APC.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Anti-corruption

Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.

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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.

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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.

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Education

Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.

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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.

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Technology & Digital

Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.

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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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