President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as Presidential Adviser and Coordinator of Presidential Livestock Reforms.
The appointment was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday night.
Jega, who served as INEC Chairman from 2010 to 2015, will now play a key role in driving livestock reforms across the country.
“President Bola Tinubu appoints Professor Attahiru Jega as Presidential Adviser and Coordinator of Presidential Livestock Reforms,” Onanuga announced.
The appointment follows Tinubu’s decision in July 2024 to create the Ministry of Livestock Development to tackle longstanding conflicts between farmers and herders.
The ministry, established on the recommendation of the National Livestock Reforms Committee, aims to implement policies that will modernize livestock management and reduce violent clashes between farmers and nomadic cattle herders.
Jega, a former Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University, had previously co-chaired the Presidential Livestock Reforms Committee alongside Tinubu.
The committee’s work led to the creation of the Livestock Ministry and other sustainable solutions for the sector.
At 68 years old, Jega remains an influential figure in governance.
He is a member of the International Elections Advisory Council and currently serves as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education, Kano State.
