President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform.
A statement from Tinubu’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, the President announced the appointment Friday, hoping to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts.
Jega, who previously co-chaired the Presidential Livestock Committee alongside Tinubu, played a key role in crafting recommendations for sustainable livestock reforms, including the establishment of a dedicated Livestock Ministry.
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.
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