By George George Idowu
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Idris Ajimobi as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Livestock Development (Office of the President).
Idris appointment comes on the heels of the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Livestock Reforms and the establishment of a new Ministry of Livestock Development.
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, part of the statement reads: “The President seeks to harness and develop Nigeria’s agricultural potential, including the animal husbandry ecosystem, to spur sustainable economic growth, create industries and jobs, and eradicate violent conflicts between farmers and herders over time.”
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President Tinubu has also approved the appointment of Dr. Olufemi Adekanmbi as the new Project Coordinator for the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). Dr. Adekanmbi is a former Commissioner for Special Duties, Culture and Tourism in Ondo State, and a member of the Nigerian Environmental Society (NES).
The President anticipates the exercise of competence, dedication, and professionalism in fulfilling the mission of the HYPREP to restore and revitalize communities impacted by hydrocarbon pollution, with a primary focus on Ogoniland in Nigeria.
In a related development, a new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) had been appointed by President Tinubu.
Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo as the new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA). Mr. Adebayo is an engineer and also a community and social development expert,” the media aide said.
Meanwhile, President Tinubu named new leaders for other nine agencies such as Senator Bashir Lado Mohammed as the Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters (Office of the President).
