President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Jega as Presidential Adviser and Coordinator of Presidential Livestock Reforms.

This was disclosed in a terse statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to Onanuga, Tinubu expressed the belief that the appointment will drive meaningful progress in the livestock sector and further strengthen national development efforts.

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.

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

His appointment as special adviser to Tinubu is expected to reinforce the gains of the presidential committee and ensure the continued momentum of the reforms already in motion.