Professor Attahiru Jega Becomes Presidential Adviser on Livestock Reforms
The former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), was announced adviser and coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reforms in a press statement by Bola Tinubu spokesman Bayo Onanuga penultimate Friday in Abuja.
The appointment according to the spokesman is aimed to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts.
It is to also to reinforce the gains of the presidential committee and ensure the continued momentum of the reforms already in motion.
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, 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.