Saiqa was elected in May 2022 as Councillor, representing St. Mary’s and St James’s ward. She has been a resident of Islington for 44 years and has been involved with the Labour Party since 2015, having fulfilled various roles, including BAME Officer and Women’s Officer. Outside of her role as Councillor, Saiqa works as a Family Liaison Manager for an Islington charity, where she has worked with the community over the last 35 years in improving accessibility to vulnerable members of the public. Saiqa has devoted much of her career and personal life to closing the bridge between minoritised communities and the opportunities available to them.