Mela Victor

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Born1 January 1973 (age 53)

EducationUniversity of Jos

OccupationPolitician

Mela Victor is a Nigerian politician from Gombe. They have contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 House of Representative Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.

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Political Career

2023

APCLOST

2023 House of Representative Elections (Gombe) →View candidacy →

Biography

Victor Mela Danzaria (born 1973) is a politician in the Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State. He is a member of House of Representatives in Nigeria, representing the Balanga-Billiri Federal constituency in Gombe State and Vice Chairman of Solid Minerals Committee.

He was an active member and Executive of the Nigerian-Canadian Association of Saskatchewan (NCAs) since its inception in 2016.

He contested under All Progressives Congress party in February 2019 and polled 45,112 votes to defeat a serving member, Ali Isa, who scored 35,395 at the National Assembly elections.

He received a master's degree in Geology from University of Jos, Plateau State.

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.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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