JUST IN: Tinubu Offers Major Appointment to IBB’s Son, Others

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

The announcement was made by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who noted that the President also approved appointments of seven other chairmen and heads of key federal agencies.

Muhammad Babangida, 53, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University in Montreux, Switzerland. He also completed the Executive Program on Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002.

Other appointments announced 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)
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• 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)

According to the presidency, these appointments are part of Tinubu’s ongoing efforts to reposition federal institutions for greater impact and efficiency.