Abdul Ahmed Ningi
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Abdul Ahmed Ningi is a member of the Nigeria
n House of Representative who represents the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) in the Ningi/ Warji Constituency of Bauchi State
. He became a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives in 1999, was reelected in 2003, lost a 2007 election but regained his seat in 2008.
In March 2005, Ahmed Ninji repudiated allegations that President Olusegun Obasanjo had made in a broadcast stated that members of the National Assembly were corrupt.
He pointed out various flaws in the report.
In November 2005, Ahmed Ninji supported a proposal by President Olusegun Obasanjo to pay of US$12.4 billion of debt to the Paris Club.
Also in November 2005, Ahmed Ninji strongly opposed a directive by the Minister of Education, Mrs. Chinwe Obaji that allowed universities to conduct post-Joint Admission and Matriculation Board tests, on the basis that the additional fees for these tests were unacceptable and the minister's action was unconstitutional.
In May 2006, Ningi was quoted as saying that homosexuality is an embarrassment to Nigeria and needs to be formally confronted
to send a clear signal that it is unacceptable in the country.
In January 2007, Ningi was involved in an unsuccessful process to impeach President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Speaker Aminu Masari may have ensured the failure of the process by assigning it to a committee chaired by Ningi.
Abdul Ninji opposed use of the electronic voting machine for the 2007 elections, saying Nigeria was not mature enough for that kind of voting system.
, Salisu Zakari, representing the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP).
Following an appeal, he was declared representative for the Ningi/Warji federal constituency in June 2008.
After his election in 2008, Abdul Ahmed Ningi was appointed to House committees on Sports, Ministry of Niger Delta, Legislative Budget & Research, Federal Capital Territory and Works.
In October 2008 Ahmed Abdul Ningi supported Governor Isa Yuguda
of Bauchi State in his award of contract to the Dangote Group
to complete the abandoned Kafin Zaki Dam
project.
In December 2008, after sectarian violence broke out in Plateau State
during local council elections, Abdul Ningi led a motion that rejected a call for a declaration of a state of emergency and resolved to probe the cause of the crisis.
In April 2009, as Chairman of House Committee on Police Affairs, Abdul Ningi invited the Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Farida Waziri to explain what had happened to the N16 billion recovered from the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun.
In June 2009, as chairman of an ad-hoc committee on the Niger Delta, Ningi blamed multinationals for failing to assist in the humanitarian crisis in the area.
During a crisis between the Joint Task Force (JTF) and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta
in the Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South West Local Government Area, when about 3,500 people were displaced, he criticized oil companies in the area for their lack of concern for the displaced people in the area, singling out NNPC, Shell
and Chevron
.
In July 2009, during the continuing debate over the budget, Abdul Ningi as House chairman of the Committee on Police Affairs said Nigeria is under-policed, with only 368,000 policemen for 150 million Nigerians, and the police budget was insufficient compared to forces such as the army.
Abdul Ningi said the security situation was because criminals had more sophisticated arms and ammunition than the police.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n House of Representative who represents the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) in the Ningi/ Warji Constituency of Bauchi State
Bauchi State
Bauchi State is a State in northern Nigeria. Its capital is the city of Bauchi. The state was formed in 1976 when the former North-Eastern State was broken up...
. He became a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives in 1999, was reelected in 2003, lost a 2007 election but regained his seat in 2008.
Obasanjo presidency
Abdul Ahmed Ningi was elected to the National Assembly in 1999, and reelected in 2003, when he became the House Leader in the 5th Assembly (2003 – 2007).In March 2005, Ahmed Ninji repudiated allegations that President Olusegun Obasanjo had made in a broadcast stated that members of the National Assembly were corrupt.
He pointed out various flaws in the report.
In November 2005, Ahmed Ninji supported a proposal by President Olusegun Obasanjo to pay of US$12.4 billion of debt to the Paris Club.
Also in November 2005, Ahmed Ninji strongly opposed a directive by the Minister of Education, Mrs. Chinwe Obaji that allowed universities to conduct post-Joint Admission and Matriculation Board tests, on the basis that the additional fees for these tests were unacceptable and the minister's action was unconstitutional.
In May 2006, Ningi was quoted as saying that homosexuality is an embarrassment to Nigeria and needs to be formally confronted
to send a clear signal that it is unacceptable in the country.
In January 2007, Ningi was involved in an unsuccessful process to impeach President Olusegun Obasanjo.
Speaker Aminu Masari may have ensured the failure of the process by assigning it to a committee chaired by Ningi.
Abdul Ninji opposed use of the electronic voting machine for the 2007 elections, saying Nigeria was not mature enough for that kind of voting system.
Yar'Adua presidency
In the 2007 elections, Abdul Ningi, was defeated by an undergraduate student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa UniversityAbubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University , is a federal university of technology located in Bauchi, northern Nigeria. The university is named after the first Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa. The motto of the university is DOCTRINA MATTER ARTIUM, which...
, Salisu Zakari, representing the All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP).
Following an appeal, he was declared representative for the Ningi/Warji federal constituency in June 2008.
After his election in 2008, Abdul Ahmed Ningi was appointed to House committees on Sports, Ministry of Niger Delta, Legislative Budget & Research, Federal Capital Territory and Works.
In October 2008 Ahmed Abdul Ningi supported Governor Isa Yuguda
Isa Yuguda
Mallam Isa Yuguda was elected Governor of Bauchi State, Nigeria in April 2007 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party platform.In April 2009 he changed allegiance from the ANPP to the People's Democratic Party ....
of Bauchi State in his award of contract to the Dangote Group
Dangote Group
The Dangote Group is currently the largest industrial conglomerate in West Africa and one of the largest in Africa. It generated revenue in excess of US$1.25 billion 2005. The group is one of the leading diversified business conglomerates in Africa...
to complete the abandoned Kafin Zaki Dam
Kafin Zaki Dam
The Kafin Zaki Dam is a controversial project to build a reservoir on the Jama'are River in Bauchi State in the Northeast of Nigeria.-Proposed dam and reservoir:...
project.
In December 2008, after sectarian violence broke out in Plateau State
Plateau State
Plateau State is the twelfth largest state of Nigeria, and is roughly located in the center of the country. It is geographically unique in Nigeria because its boundaries totally surround the Jos Plateau, having the Jos Plateau totally in its central and northern part...
during local council elections, Abdul Ningi led a motion that rejected a call for a declaration of a state of emergency and resolved to probe the cause of the crisis.
In April 2009, as Chairman of House Committee on Police Affairs, Abdul Ningi invited the Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Farida Waziri to explain what had happened to the N16 billion recovered from the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun.
In June 2009, as chairman of an ad-hoc committee on the Niger Delta, Ningi blamed multinationals for failing to assist in the humanitarian crisis in the area.
During a crisis between the Joint Task Force (JTF) and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta
Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta is one of the largest militant groups in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The organization claims to expose exploitation and oppression of the people of the Niger Delta and devastation of the natural environment by public-private partnerships...
in the Gbaramatu Kingdom of Warri South West Local Government Area, when about 3,500 people were displaced, he criticized oil companies in the area for their lack of concern for the displaced people in the area, singling out NNPC, Shell
Shell Nigeria
Shell Nigeria is the colloquial name for Royal Dutch Shell's Nigerian operations carried out through four subsidiaries—primarily through Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited...
and Chevron
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...
.
In July 2009, during the continuing debate over the budget, Abdul Ningi as House chairman of the Committee on Police Affairs said Nigeria is under-policed, with only 368,000 policemen for 150 million Nigerians, and the police budget was insufficient compared to forces such as the army.
Abdul Ningi said the security situation was because criminals had more sophisticated arms and ammunition than the police.