- Safiu Kehinde
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform.
Tinubu announced the appointment Friday, hoping to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts.
As contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Jega, former vice chancellor of Bayero University, co-chaired the Presidential Livestock Committee with President Tinubu.
The committee delivered comprehensive recommendations that underscored sustainable livestock reforms. One recommendation was the creation of the Livestock Ministry, which now has a minister.
Jega, who served as INEC Chairman between 2010 and 2015, is also a member of the International Elections Advisory Council and the pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education in Kano State.
According to the statement, his appointment as special adviser to President Tinubu will reinforce the gains of the presidential committee and ensure the continued momentum of the reforms already in motion.