Tinubu Names Jega Coordinator Presidential Livestock Reform

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has appointed former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), Prof. Attahiru Muhammadu Jega as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform.
The President, in a statement issued by his Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced the appointment yesterday, hoping to drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts.

Jega, former vice chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, co-chaired the Presidential Livestock Committee with 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’s appointment as special adviser to Tinubu would reinforce the gains of the presidential committee and ensure the continued momentum of the reforms already in motion.

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.