Sani Zangon Daura Nasiru
Sani Zangon Daura Nasiru is a Nigerian politician from Katsina. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Biography
Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura is a Nigerian politician and senator for the 10th Senate from Katsina North Senatorial District.
He was elected to the House of Representatives for Zango/Baure Federal Constituency of Katsina State on the ticket of All Progressives Congress, APC.
He earned his First School Leaving Certificate from Capital School, Kaduna and attended Barewa College, Zaria for his secondary education.
He had his Six Form Studies at Cambridge Centre, London and later moved to Lindisfarne College Ruabon.
He received a bachelor's degree from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He was elected in 2011 to the 7th National Assembly to represent Zango/Baure Federal Constituency of Katsina State.
He was reelected to the 8th and 9th Assembly in 2015 and 2019 on the ticket of the APC.
In time at the House, he was chairman of the House Committee on Interior and member of several other committees.
In the February 25, 2023 Senate election, he polled 174,062 votes to defeat incumbent Senator Ahmed Baba Kaita of the PDP, who scored 163,586 votes.
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 Katsina
Sources
Bio, Photo, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗
Date of Birth: Wikidata ↗
Gender, Qualifications: INEC ↗