Tukura Kabir Ibrahim

Kabir Tukura Ibrahim (born 15 February 1984) is a politician in Nigeria. He is currently a legislator representing the Zuru/Fakai/Danko-Wasagu/Sakaba Federal Constituency of Kebbi State at the Federal House of Representatives in Nigerian 9th National Assembly. He hails from Zuru in Kebbi State of Nigeria. Kabir Ibrahim Tukura was born in Kaduna State to Alhaji Ibrahim Tukura and Hajiya Salamatu Tukura.

In 1994, he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate from the Federal Staff College, Sokoto. This saw him proceed to Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State where he obtained Senior Secondary Certificate in the year 2000. Upon completion of his secondary education, he advanced his education at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language in 2005.

Following the successful completion of his National Youth Service Corps in 2006, Kabir Ibrahim Tukura was retained by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria where he served due to his diligence. In October 2009, he joined the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). He later served as an official of the Nigerian Intelligence and Financial Crimes Unit from 2014 to 2016.

Kabir Ibrahim Tukura's capacity for leadership began to manifest from a young age. In his final year at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, he served as the President of the Modern European Languages, Literary and Linguistics Students Association.

Having accumulated his experiences in leadership and civil service, his political exploits on a national scale began with his election as a member of the Federal House of Representatives in 2019. While in the House of Representatives, he was elected as the chairman of the Young Parliamentarian's Forum (YPF), a forum for promoting the representation and participation of young people in parliament and wider political processes.

Kabir Ibrahim Tukura’s political performance addresses both the needs of his constituency and national issues. He advocates for youth empowerment, women empowerment, and the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). His focus also includes improving laws against financial crimes.

Kabir Ibrahim Tukura is known for his advocacy against hate speech and social media bills. In his constituency, his interventions and sponsored bills have left a significant impact. He played a key role in lobbying for the rehabilitation of the Gadan Zaima-Zuru-Gamji Road, boosting economic movement.

He has provided solar street lights, repaired several boreholes, and installed motorized boreholes in Zuru, Fakai, Sakaba, and Danko/Wasagu areas. To promote education, he constructed blocks of 3 classrooms each in Matseri, Zodi, Ribah, and Sakaba. He also launched the Kabiru Tukura JAMB/University Scholarship Scheme, providing JAMB registration forms and sponsoring deserving students for higher education.

On his 100 days in office, he commemorated the International Day of the Girl Child by distributing sanitary pads and back-to-school materials for 4,000 girls in his constituency. In healthcare, he has sponsored medical trips and provided tricycles to the Joint National Association of Persons Living with Disabilities.

His sponsored bills include: HB 1091 (Federal Medical Centre Zuru Establishment, 2020), HB 1443 (Federal Medical Centre Zuru Establishment, 2021), HB 1089 (Amendment to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Act, 2020), HB 1090 (Amendment to the Money Laundering Prohibition Act, 2020), and HB 777 (National Youth Development Commission Bill, 2020).