President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Muhammad Babangida, son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida, as Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture, as part of efforts to revamp the institution and strengthen governance across strategic government agencies.
The announcement, made today, includes the appointment of seven other individuals to chair or head various federal institutions, reinforcing the administration’s commitment to improving institutional performance and economic development.
Muhammad Babangida, 53, holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a Master’s degree in public relations and business communication from the European University in Montreux, Switzerland. He also completed the Executive Program on Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002.
Other key appointments include:
Lydia Kalat Musa (Kaduna State) – Chairman, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA)
Jamilu Wada Aliyu (Kano State) – Chairman, National Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa (Kano State) – Chairman, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)
Sanusi Musa (SAN, Kano State) – Chairman, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR)
Prof. Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu (Sokoto State) – Director-General, Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA)
Sanusi Garba Rikiji (Zamfara State) – Director-General, Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN)
Mrs. Tomi Somefun (Oyo State) – Managing Director, Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC)
Dr. Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna State) – Executive Director, Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC)
These appointments signal a renewed push by the Tinubu administration to drive development and accountability in key sectors through capable leadership.
