President Tinubu Appoints Prof Jega, Former INEC Boss As Special Adviser
President Bola Ahmed 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.
While announcing the appointment on Friday, March 7, 2025, President Tinubu expressed the hope that the appointment would drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts.
Jega, who was Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, will co-chaired the Presidential Livestock Committee with President Tinubu.
A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, stated that the committee delivered comprehensive recommendations that underscored sustainable livestock reforms, adding that one of the recommendations 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.
He served as the chairman of INEC between 2010 and 2015.
The statement said that 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.
