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Onuoha Miriam Odinaka
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Born18 September 1965 (age 60)
StateImo →
GenderFemale
EducationUniversity of Lagos, University of Abuja
BirthplaceNigeria
OccupationPolitician
Onuoha Miriam Odinaka is a Nigerian politician from Imo. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 House of Representative Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
Miriam Odinaka Onuoha is a politician of the All Progressives Congress from Imo State, Nigeria. She is a member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from Okigwe North federal constituency.
She won re-election into the federal house of representatives in January 2020. Obinna Onwubuariri of the PDP was declared winner for the 2019 election, but the national assembly election petition tribunal in Owerri in September 2019, sacked Obinna Onwubuariri, and ordered a fresh election for January 2020. She won re-election after an election petition tribunal sitting in August 2020 upheld her victory in the January 2020 elections.
Onuoha is a native of Umunachi Osu-Ama in Insiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
She started her childhood education at Central School Umunachi Osu-Ama and then Tilley Gyado College Markudi in Benue State.
She attended Aquinas Model Secondary School Osu-Ama and that was where she got her senior secondary certificate.
She proceeded to study at the University of Lagos and graduated with a degree in Estate Management.
She went to the University of Abuja and graduated with a master's degree in Environmental Planning and Protection.
Before she got into the Federal House of Representatives, Onuoha served as a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Bayelsa State on International Development Cooperation amongst other previous political engagements.
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.
In The News
The Whistler Newspaper17 Jan 2025
Princess Miriam Onuoha’s FMC Okigwe Bill Gets Presidential AssentThe Whistler Newspaper28 May 2024
Miriam Onuoha’s Reps Committee On Tertiary Education Grills Banks Over Education TaxThe Whistler Newspaper22 Dec 2023
'You're The Esther Of Our Time' - US-Based Doctor Celebrates Imo Rep Princess Miriam Onuoha's BirthdayThe Guardian Nigeria News30 May 2023
I’m competent, qualified to run for House of Reps position, says OnuohaShow 10 more articles
The Whistler Newspaper10 May 2023
HURIWA Endorses Princess Onuoha As 10th Assembly Deputy SpeakerThe Whistler Newspaper12 Apr 2023
Speakership: Miriam Onuoha Unveils 7-Point Agenda To Transform House Of RepsThe Whistler Newspaper9 Apr 2023
Miriam Onuoha: Time For Female Speaker Is NowThe Whistler Newspaper24 May 2022
Princess Onuoha Moved To Tears After Multi-Party Endorsement For 2nd TermPressReader27 Mar 2022
PRINCESS MIRIAM ODINAKA ONUOHAThe Whistler Newspaper21 Dec 2021
Reminiscence On Princess Miriam Onuoha’s BirthdayThe Whistler Newspaper29 Jan 2020
Development Legislation Advocate, Princess Miriam Onuoha Sworn In As House Of Reps MemberThe Whistler Newspaper25 Jan 2020
APC Candidate Princess Onuoha Wins Imo Reps Rerun ElectionThe Whistler Newspaper5 Dec 2018
My Promise To Okigwe North If Elected Reps Member- Princess OnuohaThe Whistler Newspaper12 Nov 2018
Princess Miriam Onuoha: New Dawn Beckons For Okigwe NorthFollow the 2027 race
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