President Tinubu Appoints Prof. Attahiru Jega As Special Adviser On Presidential Livestock Reform

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega as his Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform to boost livestock business in Nigeria 

Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga who  made this known in a statement on  Friday, expressed the hope of the president that the appointment would drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts.

Jega, a 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 of the recommendations of the committee,  led to the creation of the Livestock Ministry, which now has a minister.

Jega, 68, is 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.

He served as the chairman of INEC between 2010 and 2015.

Onanuga noted that Jega’s 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.