Zubairu Bashir Usman
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Zubairu Bashir Usman is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 House of Representative Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Kaduna.
Biography
Bashir Zubairu is a Nigerian politician.
He serves as the Federal Representative representing Birnin-Gwari/Giwa Federal Constituency of Kaduna State in the 10th National Assembly.
He has sponsored 7 bills and moved many motions at the National Assembly.
He entered politics and held the position of Speaker in the Kaduna State House of Assembly during Governor Ahmad Muhammad Makarfi's administration.
His role in the state legislature involved overseeing legislative processes and contributing to policy-making at the state level.
He won his House of Representatives seat with 41,023 votes.
He was elected to the 10th National Assembly in 2023 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In addition to his political career, Zubairu holds the traditional title of Ciroman Birnin Gwari, a position that signifies leadership and cultural recognition within Kaduna Metropolis.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.
Agriculture
Launches the Irrigate Nigeria Project as a public-private partnership to develop small-scale irrigation and water catchment systems using modern technology to boost agricultural productivity.
Security & Defense
Will deploy modern aerial surveillance and advanced technology to monitor and deter intrusions into oil pipelines, power stations, and other critical national infrastructure in real time.
Environment & Climate
Accelerates the environmental cleanup and re-establishment of fisheries and profitable aquacultural activities in the Niger-Delta region to counter violent extremism and poverty-driven disaffection.
Economy & Trade
Will implement the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and additional favorable policies to attract investment in deep-water assets within 6 months, including encouraging signature bonus negotiations and royalty reliefs.
Infrastructure
Creates regional industrial hubs in specific zones (North West, North East, South East, South South, South West, North Central) to focus on labor-intensive manufacturing, with tailored investments (e.g., textiles, dry ports, glass, pottery, solid minerals, regulated mining).
Enterprise grant support
Work with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to simplify loan processes for commercial banks, mandate federally owned banks to provide low-cost loans to youth-led enterprises, and expand business incubation centers to support youth innovation.
Energy
Will mandate gas metering equipment on all facilities where gas flaring occurs within 6 months and establish a special enforcement unit to monitor compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) on gas flaring reduction, with non-compliance leading to financial penalties for affected communities.
Governance & Reform
Reserve at least 3 cabinet positions for individuals under 40 and 6 more positions for members under the age of 40, and mandate that at least 20% of political appointments to Ministries/Dangomas (MDAs) be reserved for individuals under 40.
Education
Raises the priority of addressing out-of-school children, establishes a task force to review and strengthen programs like school feeding, and aims to reduce disaffected youth recruitment by violent groups.
Healthcare
Will establish a network of upgraded, equipped, and staffed general hospitals in every Local Government Area, tertiary facilities in each State, and world-class specialist hospitals in each geo-political zone to improve healthcare accessibility and quality.
Technology & Digital
Supports the development of MSMEs through partnerships with fintech players to expand access to capital and business development services.
Reliefs and scholarships
Commits to a conditional income support program requiring recipients to meet human capital goals (school attendance, healthcare, nutrition) in exchange for payments.
Other Candidates in Kaduna
Abdallah Abusufyan Habib
AAEffiong Emmanuel Inyang
YPPMoses Abel Anzaku
SDPLucas Ibrahim Pyers
SDPHassan Abdul Gimba
PRPSoba Muhammad Musa
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