President Bola Tinubu has appointed Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as adviser and coordinator of the presidential livestock reforms initiative.
Bayo Onanuga, presidential adviser on information and strategy, announced the appointment in a statement issued on Friday evening.
This development marks a significant step in the administration’s efforts to address longstanding issues in Nigeria’s livestock sector.
Before his appointment, Jega was the co-chairman of the presidential livestock reforms implementation committee.
Last year, Tinubu said his administration was committed to transforming the country’s livestock sector into a commercialised industry.
He lamented that Nigeria had neglected livestock farming on a commercial level for a very long time, noting that the country would have benefited immensely if the sector had not been neglected.
In 2023, the president approved the establishment of the livestock committee to address herders and farmers’ clashes and bolster livestock and dairy industries.
He set up the committee after receiving a report from the national conference on livestock reforms and mitigation of associated conflicts in Nigeria.
