President Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son as Bank of Agriculture Chairman.
President Bola Tinubu has announced the appointment of Muhammad Babangida, son of former military leader General Ibrahim Babangida, as the new Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). The 53-year-old Babangida brings a wealth of experience in business and governance to the role.
Babangida 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 further honed his expertise by attending Harvard Business School’s Executive Program on Corporate Governance in 2002.
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The appointment was disclosed in a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy. Alongside Babangida, several other key appointments were made across various federal agencies:
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- 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)
- Dr. Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna State) – Executive Director, Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC)
These appointments reflect President Tinubu’s commitment to bringing experienced professionals into key government agencies to drive economic growth and national development.
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President Tinubu Appoints Babangida’s Son as Bank of Agriculture Chairman.
