President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Muhammad Babangida, son of former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), as the Chairman of the revitalised Bank of Agriculture (BOA).
The appointment, announced on Thursday, July 18, 2025, was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. It is part of the Federal Government’s strategic move to reposition key institutions for enhanced performance and national development. The newly appointed officials are expected to bring their expertise, integrity, and commitment to bear in driving the mandates of their respective agencies, in line with President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Muhammad Babangida, 53, is a seasoned administrator and business strategist. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University, Montreux, Switzerland. He is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School Executive Program on Corporate Governance (2002), bringing a wealth of experience in leadership, governance, and corporate finance to his new role.
In addition to Babangida, President Tinubu approved the appointments of the following individuals to lead various federal agencies across critical sectors:
- 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, National Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC)
- Dr. Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna State) – Executive Director, Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC)
