by Isi Esene

President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Professor Rufa’i Alkali as
his new Special Adviser on Political Affairs.

This appointment was made public today by Reuben Abati, the president’s adviser on media and publicity.

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 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 are with immediate effect.