Sabo Mohammed is a Nigerian politician from Jigawa. They have contested 1 election (1 loss) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Biography
Sabo Mohammed Nakudu CON (born 11 January 1960) is a senator representing Jigawa South West District, Jigawa State, Nigeria. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
He was once a Member of the Governing Board, Federal University of Technology Minna. He was also the Chairman Jigawa State Presidential Committee on Solid Mineral.
He served in the Federal House of Representatives for two tenures (2007–2011 and 2011–2015).
He also served as Senator Federal Republic of Nigeria between 2015 and 2019. He was declared winner for Jigawa South West Senatorial District by the Returning Officer, Prof. Adamu Isge, with 224,543 votes against Mustapha Sule Lamido’s 143,611 votes.
Following the 2019 election, Sabo Nakudu was assigned the chairmanship of the Senate committee on downstream (petroleum) resources, leading him to chair the Ad-hoc Committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB).
The Senate passed the PIB on 1 July 2021 after nearly a year of deliberation, consolidating 16 Nigerian petroleum laws to attract investors. Revised over the past thirteen years since its 2008 presentation to the National Assembly.
On 11 October 2022, Nakudu was conferred the National honour of the Commander of the Order of the Niger by President Muhammadu Buhari for his devotion to public service and achievements in the 9th Assembly of the Senate.
He received the Awards of Excellence by Arewa Foundation for Peace, Conflict Resolution & Development in October 2015.
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.
Other Candidates in Jigawa
Sources
Bio, Photo, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Date of Birth: Wikidata ↗