Brigadier-General Lawal Ja’afar Isa (rtd) has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-school Children Education.
President Bola Tinubu has made appointment on Friday, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
General Ja’afar Isa is a respected leader and was military administrator of Kaduna State from 1993 to 1996.
President Tinubu also appointed Alhaji Tijani Hashim Abbas as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Chieftaincy Matters.
The new appointees are expected to bring their vast experience into these important roles, which impact the very core of society, while ensuring that his administration’s drive to guarantee Nigeria’s out-of-school children the most comprehensive education is realized.