President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of former military leader General Ibrahim Babangida, as the new Chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture (BOA).
The announcement came alongside the appointment of seven other individuals to head key federal agencies, marking a significant shift in the leadership of Nigeria’s critical institutions.
Muhammad Babangida, 53, is a seasoned business administrator with an educational background from the European University in Montreux, Switzerland, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Relations and Business Communication.
He further honed his expertise through an executive program in Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002. His appointment is seen as a strategic move to reposition the Bank of Agriculture, which plays a crucial role in financing Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
Other notable appointments include Lydia Kalat Musa from Kaduna State as the new Chairman of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), and Jamilu Wada Aliyu from Kano State as Chairman of the National Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC).
The President also named Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa from Kano State as Chairman of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), while Sanusi Musa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) from Kano State, takes over as Chairman of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR).
Further appointments include Prof. Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu from Sokoto State as Director-General of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA), Sanusi Garba Rikiji from Zamfara State as Director-General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN), and Mrs.
Tomi Somefun from Oyo State as Managing Director of the National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC). Dr. Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria from Kaduna State was also named Executive Director of the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC).
The sweeping changes reflect President Tinubu’s push to reinvigorate key sectors of the economy, including agriculture, trade, education, and infrastructure.
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