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Tinubu Appoints Muhammad Babangida as Chairman of Bank of Agriculture
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military President Ibrahim Babangida, as the Chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture.
The appointment was officially approved today, July 18, 2025, alongside seven other high-level appointments across various federal agencies.
Muhammad Babangida, 53, brings with him a strong academic and executive background.
He 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 is also an alumnus of the Harvard Business School Executive Program in Corporate Governance (2002).
Other Key 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, 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 the Tinubu administration’s continued push to reform and revitalize key institutions across governance, development, and infrastructure sectors, Bayo Onanuga said.
