President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, spokesman, Professor Rufa’i Alkali as his new Special Adviser on Political Affairs.
Alkali replaces Ahmed Gulak, who was sacked over one month ago.
The appointment of Prof. Alkali was contained in a statement by the President’s Spokesman and Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati.
Abati said, “Professor Alkali, a Political Scientist, once served as National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, and was appointed Pro-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology, Minna last year. He hails from Gombe State”.
The statement also stated that the president has appointed Hajia Baraka Sani as his Senior Special Assistant for Schools Agriculture Programme.
Hajia Sani was until recently, the Kano State Commissioner for Agriculture.
Both appointments, according to Abati, are with immediate effect.
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