President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Professor Rufa’i Alkali as his new Special Adviser on Political Affairs.
This was contained in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President, (Media & Publicity), Reuben Abati.
Professor Alkali, a Political Scientist, once served as National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and was appointed
Pro-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna last year. He hails from Gombe State.
The President has also appointed Hajiya Baraka Sani as his Senior Special Assistant for Schools’ Agriculture Programme. Hajiya Sani was until recently, the Kano State Commissioner for Agriculture.
Both appointments are with immediate effect.