Na'allah Bala Ibn
Na'allah Bala Ibn is a Nigerian politician from Kebbi. They have contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Biography
Bala Ibn Na'allah (born June 2, 1962 in Zuru, Kebbi State) is a Nigerian politician and senator. He is representing Kebbi South Senatorial seat in the Senate of Nigeria and was the Deputy Majority leader in the 8th Nigerian Senate.
On August 29, 2021, Na'allah's eldest son, Abdulkarim Bala Na'Allah was murdered by unknown assailants in his residence in Kaduna state.
In 2023, Na'allah lost his reelection to the Senate as he was defeated by Garba Maidoki, who polled 75,232 votes while Na'allah scored 70,785 votes.
Bala Ibn Na'allah had his first elementary education in Yewande Primary School in Surulere, Lagos State. Subsequently, he went to Cape Flying School in South Africa and successfully completed his commercial pilot license when he was 17, marking the beginning of his professional journey as a pilot.
He was not able to take his check-ride until December 2008 due to being underage. He proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in law (LLB) and became a Legal Practitioner.
Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah revealed that he joined Nigerian politics in an exclusive interview with TVC journalist in the year 2003 through Distinguished Senator Muhammad Adamu Aliero, then governor of Kebbi State.
Senator Bala contested and won his first political bid to the National Assembly as early as 2003, representing the Zuru constituency from 2003 to 2011.
After the emergence of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2014, he joined the party and won the senatorial seat to the Red Chamber, representing Kebbi South under APC.
He was a member of an Ad-Hoc committee on the convocation of stakeholders meeting for the Rafting NNS Aradu, which yielded a positive outcome.
He was a former Deputy Majority Leader in the Red Chamber of the Nigerian National Assembly.
As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Air Force, he leveraged his experience and foresight in the sector.
He was a member of the Ad-hoc committee of the Legislative agenda that fast-tracked bills in the National Assembly (NASS) in 2015.
He proposed a bill to regulate misinformation among citizens through social media regulations.
Senator Bala sponsored a motion to combat all criminal actions by kidnappers and terrorists in Kebbi State and Nigeria as a whole, co-sponsored by 12 other senators.
He co-sponsored the urgent need motion to resuscitate the Nigerian Navy flagship 'NNS Aradu'.
Senator Bala Ibn Na'Allah was nominated for the Vice President candidacy of the Pan African Parliament (PAP), representing the West Africa Region.
Senator Na'Allah built and handed over five classroom blocks.
He donated a two-floor primary healthcare facility to the people of Kanya, Dankwasagu LGA in Kebbi State, inaugurated by Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
He donated two emergency medical ambulances and a passenger boat to Yauri, Sharya, and Ngaska LGAs of Kebbi State.
Senator Na'Allah has a family of five, and only his wife does not fly aircraft in the family.
On the day Nigerians woke up to the tragedy of Abdulkarim’s murder, the first son of Bala Ibn Na'Allah, in Kaduna City residence
Political Career
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.