Tinubu Appoints IBB’s Son, Muhammad Babangida As Bank Of Agriculture Chairman

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida, as the new chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA).

The appointment was announced on Friday in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the president’s special adviser on information and strategy.

Muhammad Babangida’s appointment is one of several new leadership roles approved by the president for various federal agencies.

Babangida holds a degree in Business Administration and a master’s in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University in Montreux, Switzerland.

He also completed an executive program in Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002.

“Others appointed by the President are 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); The Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa (Kano State) is the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) chairman,” the statement added.

“Sanusi Musa (SAN, Kano State) is the Chairman of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution(IPCR); Prof. Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu (Sokoto State) is the Director-General of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA).”

Other individuals appointed include Sanusi Garba Rikiji as the director-general of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN); Tomi Somefun as the managing director of the National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC); and Abdulmumini Aminu-Zaria as the executive director of the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC).

KanyiDaily recalls that President Bola Tinubu recently appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, with his appointment taking effect immediately.