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Hon. Ahmed Idris was born on the 1st June, 1964 in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State to the family of Mallam Idris. He enrolled into LSB Primary School Bashar where he obtained His First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) in 1978. He then proceeded to Government Secondary school Mbar and he was later transferred to Government Secondary school Dengi the present day Kanam Local Government Area. In his quest for knowledge and pursuit for education, Hon. Ahmed Idris gained admission into Plateau state Polytechnic to study Civil Engineering in 1983, where he obtained a National Diploma in Civil Engineering in 1986. He later applied for a Higher National Diploma programme with the Kaduna State Polytechnic and bagged the Certificate in Civil Engineering in 1995. In his zeal to understand the dynamics of good governance and positive social change, he applied for an executive programme at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, United states where he bagged an Executive Certificate course in Strategic Governance in 2016. Hon. Idris was elected into the lower Chamber of the National Assembly in 2007 and is currently serving his third (3rd) term as a member of House of Representatives, Wase Federal Constituency. His victory at the poll on February 23rd will translate to his 4th term as a Federal Legislator. Hon. Idris has through the years demonstrated to his constituents that good governance and quality representation is possible hence his many programmes that has had positive impact on his constituents. His key areas of interest have been Education, Health, Youth empowerment, infrastructural development and quality representation of the interest of his state at the national stage. Also credited to him are the following; Sponsorship of Students Scholarships, attracting Infrastructural Development such as: Solar Street lights, Hand pump and Motorized Solar Boreholes, Construction of Primary Healthcare Centres, Building of Skills Acquisition Centres, Construction of Roads, Schools, community centers, sports complex etc. He is an effective advocate for Youth Empowerment and poverty Alleviation. He has achieved these through issuing of grants to the Youths and providing welfare packages to the less privileged. Prior to serving as Member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ahmed Idris worked with Bauchi State Ministry of Environment from 1988 – 2002, from there he proceeded to College of Education Gindiri as a Non-Academic Staff between 1996 -2005 where he held the following positions: Technical Officer & Assistant: 1987-1988 Chief Technical Officer:1987-1988 Director of Works (Acting Capacity): 1988-2002 Director of Works (Acting Capacity): 1996-1997 Physical Planning (Acting Capacity): 2003-2005 OTHER POSITIONS HELD BY HON. IDRIS INCLUDE; Head of Section, Civil & Maintenance, Works Dept. C.O.E., Gindiri Member, Sub-Establishment Committee, C.O.E., Gindiri Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, C.O.E., Gindiri 1989-1994 Chairman, Senior Staff Welfare Committee 1990-1993 Chairman, Joint Academic & Non-Academic Staff Union of Plateau State Tertiary Institutions 1992-1994 President, Civil Eng. Students Asso., Kaduna Poly Branch 1994-1995 Dir. Of organization, Gamji Memorial Club, KadPoly Branch 1994-1995 Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, Plateau State Council 1999-2002 Chairman, Non-Academic Staff Union, C.O.E., Gindiri branch 1992-2002 His years in Non-Academic union has shaped his ideas as an activist and advocate of the working class and the masses. Ahmed Idris was appointed as Executive Secretary, Plateau State Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board from 2005-2006. A position he held till elected by the people of Wase to represent them as a Member, Federal House of Representatives, Wase Constituency under the auspices of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in 2007. In 2011, he was reelected to the green chambers under the auspices of the ACN. He remained a committed member of ACN until he later won on the Platform of the APC in 2015 after the great merger. Ahmed has spent most of his public life in the Green-Chamber advocating for real solutions that are capable of expanding opportunity for all Nigerians. As the Chairman House Committee on Federal Character, he fought consistently to bridge the disparity and imbalances between various states and regions in terms of employment and infrastructural distribution to bring them in line with the Constitutional requirement of Federal Character. Through several bills, he championed the fixing our broken Federal Character Commission, via strengthening its service delivery, ensuring equitable balance and fairness to ensure marginalized people are given a chance in employment opportunities and Infrastructural Development. His 8 years as Chairman House Committee on Federal Character (where he spent lots of time grilling Chief Executives of various MDAs on equitable zoning of employment opportunities) has characterised him as a man keen on Justice, Equity and Fairness. His 8 years at the helm of the Committee (during which time he was known as the go-to-man for employment opportunities for members and Staff of the National Assembly) has endeared him to lots of members and even staff of the Assembly whom he was able to assist with employment opportunities for their constituents. His Committee became the most active committee in the 7th and 8th Assembly recording an unprecedented number of interactive meetings with MDAs exceeding 150 sessions per Assembly. During the 7th & 8th Assembly, Hon. Ahmed Idris also served as: Member, House Committee on Emergency & Disaster – 2007-2011 Member, House Committee on Public Service & Fed. Character – 2007-2011 Member, House Committee on Environment – 2007-2011 Member, House Committee on Area Councils – 2011-2015 Member, House Committee on Capital Market – 2011-2015 Member, House Committee on Public Accounts – 2011-2015 Member, House Committee on Poverty Alleviation – 2011-2015 Member, House Committee on Housing & Habitat – 2011-2015 Member, House Committee on Housing – 2015-DATE Member, House Committee on Justice – 2015-DATE Member, House Committee on Gas – 2015-DATE Member, House Committee on Public Petitions – 2015-DATE Member, House Committee on Capital Market – 2015-DATE Chairman, House Committee on Federal Character – 2015-DATE MOTIONS MOVED at the floor of the house: Motion to Investigate the Circumstances Surrounding the Death of Job Applicants at the Recent Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Recruitment Test. Motion on the Urgent Need to Assist Victims of Flood and Storm Disaster in Wase LGA of Plateau state. Motion to Urge the Executive Arm of Government to Reconsider the Constitution of a Special Committee to Conduct Fresh Recruitment Exercise into the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). Motion to Investigate the Incident of Ghost Workers in the Federal Civil Service and the Monies Purportedly Saved Therefrom. Motion to Investigate the Functionality or Otherwise of Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Cameras Installed Within Abuja and Environs. Motion on the Urgent Need to Deploy Mobile Police Squadron to Occupy the Completed Police Base at Kadarko, Wase LGA of Plateau state. Motion On The Need To Investigate The Abuse Of Ecological Fund By Past Governments- October, 2015 Motion to Investigate the Incident Surrounding the Grounding of the Aircraft Belonging to Rivers State Government at Akure on Friday, 26th April, 2013. Motion to Condemn the Incident Surrounding the Prevention of Rivers State Governor from Access to the Rivers State Government House on 12th Sept., 2013. Motion to Condemn the Incident Surrounding the Stoning of Visiting Governor’s Convoy by Protesters on Tuesday, 16th July at Port Harcourt International Airport. Motion to Investigate the Removal of Heads of Aviation Industries (NCAA, FAAN, NAMA AND NCAT) on March 11, 2014. Motion On The Urgent Need To Investigate The Alleged Killing Of Innocent Persons At Wase LGA Of Plateau State By Alleged Men Of The Nigerian Army- May of 2015 Motion On The Urgent Need To Assist Victims Of Flood And Storm Disaster In Wase LGA Of Plateau State- April, 2014 Motion On The Urgent Need To Investigate The Imbalances In The Proportional Sharing Of All Bureaucratic, Economic, Media And Political Posts At All Levels Of Government- June, 2015. BILLS SPONSORED INCLUDE: A Bill For An Act To Amend The Federal Character Commission (Establishment Etc) Act, Cap. F7, Laws Of The Federation Of Nigeria, 2004 And For Other Matters Connected Thereto. A Bill for An Act To Amend The Currency Conversion (Freezing Orders) Act Cap. C43, Laws Of The Federation Of Nigeria, 2004 To Give Discretionary Powers To The Judge Of A High Court, To Order Forfeiture Of Assets Of Affected Persons; And For Related Matters. Bill For An Act To Prohibit Any Form Of Expenditure In Default Of Or Contrary To Appropriation By Heads Of MDAs, To Facilitate Accountable Governance And Other Matters Related Thereto A Bill For An Act To Amend The Federal Character Commission (Establishment Etc) Act, Cap. F7, Laws Of The Federation Of Nigeria 2004, By Giving The Commission Additional Powers To Enable It Discharge Its Functions More Effectively; And For Related Matter. A Bill For An Act To Amend The Public Account Implementation Tribunal Act Cap P36, Laws Of The Federation Of Nigeria, 2004. A Bill for An Act to Amend The Federal Commissions (Privileges and Immunities) (Amendment) Act Cap. F9 LFN 2004 to Reflect the Intention of the Act By Capturing All The Commissions Established Under the Constitution of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 and Deleting Inconsistent Provisions. A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap. M17, LFN, 2004. In 2015, Hon. Ahmed Idris was appointed a Governing Board member of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) where he contributed to the development of robust Legislative and democratic engagements. In June, 2018, Hon. Idris was appointed as Regional Representative for West Africa to serve on the Executive Committee of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) International. In 2018, he was appointed through popular support as the Deputy House Leader to replace the Late Buba Jubril who passed away in June of the same year. Since his appointment as Deputy House Leader, Hon. Idris has been proactive in ensuring the speedy passage of many executive bills which had been untouched for many months before his appointment. For instance in the first few weeks after his appointment, he led the debate of over 5 Executive bills some of which were: DEEP OFFSHORE AND INLAND BASIN PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACTS (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2018, a bill meant to plug leakages in Government revenue streams and ensure the Federal Government maximizes sufficient royalties from Production Sharing Contracts between NNPC and International Oil Companies (IOCs). He also argued for and ensured the speedy passage of the executive bill, COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 1990 CAP C.20, LFN 2004 (REPEAL AND RE-ENACTMENT) BILL 2018; a revolutionary bill that is meant to totally overhaul Nigeria’s Corporate regime and promote ease of doing business. Another crucial executive bill he argued for was NIGERIAN MINERALS AND MINING BILL 2018, meant to reorganize the Nigerian Mining Industry in order to properly position it to effectively develop and harness mining potentials in Nigeria in line with global best practices. Hon. Idris Ahmed Maje has attended several workshops, seminars and conferences locally and internationally. In 2016, he was selected as a member of the Federal Government Delegation to the 89th Session of the United Nations General Assembly held in New York, United States in August 2016. He is happily married to two wives with nine children.