President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Muhammad Babangida, son of former military President Ibrahim Babangida, as Chairman of the revitalized Bank of Agriculture, signaling a renewed focus on agricultural development under his administration.
Babangida, 53, is a business and communication strategist with academic credentials from the European University in Montreux, Switzerland, and Harvard Business School’s Executive Program on Corporate Governance. His appointment forms part of a broader reshuffle involving eight strategic agencies aimed at boosting service delivery and governance efficiency.
Other key appointments include:
Lydia Kalat Musa (Kaduna State) – Chairman, Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA)
Jamilu Wada Aliyu (Kano State) – Chairman, National Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa (Kano State) – Chairman, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON)
Sanusi Musa, SAN (Kano State) – Chairman, Institute of 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, National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC)
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Dr Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna State) – Executive Director, Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC)
The Presidency said the appointments align with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and are expected to bring in both technocratic and reform-driven leadership across critical sectors.
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