Ali Muhammad Wudil
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Ali Muhammad Wudil is a Nigerian politician from Kano. They have contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 House of Representative Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
Muhammad Ali Wudil is a Nigerian engineer and politician, who served as a member of the National House of Representatives, representing the Wudil/Garko Federal Constituency in Kano State. He was elected in 2007 under the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)..Engineer Muhammad Ali (born 1960) is a Nigerian politician and electrical engineer. He has held significant positions in both the public and professional sectors, distinguishing himself as a leader and expert in his field. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Career
Ali's career highlights include serving as the Managing Director of the Kano State Rural Electricity Board from 2005 to 2007, where he was responsible for rural electrification projects. From 2007 to 2023, he represented the Wudil/Garko Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, where he was involved in legislative activities and policy-making. In 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed him as a pioneer member of the governing board of the North West Development Commission, representing Kano State.
Professional Affiliations and Recognition
Muhammad Ali is a member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and a fellow of several prestigious engineering societies, including the Nigerian Society of Engineers, the Nigerian Institute of Power Engineers, and the Nigerian Academy of Engineering. He was awarded the National Productivity Order of Merit Award by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Party Positions
Policy positions from All Progressives Congress (APC)'s manifesto.
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.
Anti-corruption
Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.
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.
Education
Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reliefs and scholarships
Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.
Security & Defense
Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.
Technology & Digital
Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.
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Sources
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