By Abdallah el-Kurebe | The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election, Muhammad Buhari Udawa, has unveiled an eight-point agenda focused on security, employment, human capital development and infrastructure.
Udawa, who described the plan as a pathway “from fear to hope” and “from struggle to productivity”, said his mission, if elected, would be to secure communities, empower young people and create conditions for sustainable economic growth across Chikun and Kajuru.
According to him, peace and security would be the foundation of his legislative agenda, with emphasis on strengthening community policing, intelligence gathering and collaboration with security agencies, military authorities and the Federal Government.
He said the objective would be to ensure that farmers could access their farms without fear and that children could attend school safely.
Udawa also proposed the creation of a Chikun/Kajuru Human Capital Register to capture information on graduates, artisans, farmers and entrepreneurs across the constituency.
He said the database would help connect residents with scholarships, federal employment opportunities, skills acquisition programmes and other government empowerment initiatives.
On education, the candidate pledged to facilitate scholarships, bursaries and learning materials for indigent students, while seeking federal intervention for the rehabilitation of schools, provision of teachers and expansion of vocational training.
“No bright child should drop out because of poverty,” he said.
Udawa’s agenda also places emphasis on digital skills and youth employment. He proposed the establishment of Chikun/Kajuru Digital Skills Centres in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and technology companies.
The proposed centres would train young people in software development, graphic design, data analysis, digital marketing and remote work, alongside efforts to improve access to laptops, internet connectivity and electricity.
He said the initiative would create opportunities for young people to earn from the global digital economy without having to leave communities such as Rido, Kujama, Maraban Kajuru, Sabo, Millennium City, Kasuwan Magani, Buda, Afogo and Kajuru.
Agriculture is another major component of the agenda, with Udawa describing Chikun/Kajuru as an important food-producing area for Kaduna State.
He pledged to attract federal support for Bank of Agriculture loans, Fadama projects, irrigation, storage facilities and improved market access for crops including ginger, maize, rice and tomatoes.
He also proposed agro-processing clusters to encourage local processing, value addition and job creation.
On infrastructure, Udawa promised to use his legislative office to lobby for federal road projects, solar-powered boreholes and rural electrification schemes, arguing that businesses could not thrive where communities lacked good roads, water and electricity.
The agenda further includes support for women cooperatives, traders and small and medium-sized enterprises through grants, soft loans and training.
He also pledged targeted interventions for widows, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable families.
Udawa said his performance would not be measured by the quantity of relief materials distributed but by tangible improvements in the lives of constituents.
“I will measure it by how many youths got jobs, how many students got scholarships, how many communities got peace, water and light, and how many federal projects we attracted to Chikun/Kajuru,” he said.
He added that his broader vision was to build a constituency where young people would not be compelled to leave in search of opportunities because productive economic opportunities could be created locally.
“Public offices must produce public value,” Udawa said.
