TINUBU APPOINTS NEW LEADERSHIP FOR KEY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NAMES MUHAMMAD BABANGIDA AS BANK OF AGRICULTURE CHAIRMAN
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new chairmen and chief executives for several federal agencies as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen governance and drive national development.
Among the notable appointments is Muhammad Babangida, son of former military leader General Ibrahim Babangida, as Chairman of the revitalized Bank of Agriculture (BOA).
A seasoned professional with a strong background in business and public relations, Babangida 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 further honed his expertise through Harvard Business School’s Executive Program on Corporate Governance.
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The President also approved the following appointments:
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, Standards 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)
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In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy stated that, . President Tinubu expressed confidence that the new appointees will bring their wealth of experience, professionalism, and dedication to advancing the mandates of their respective agencies in line with his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
