Jonathan appoints new special adviser, others.

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.