President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Muhammad Babangida, son of former military President Ibrahim Babangida, as Chairman of the restructured Bank of Agriculture. The appointment is part of a broader effort by the Tinubu administration to reposition key institutions for greater efficiency and impact.

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

In addition to Babangida, President Tinubu appointed several other Nigerians into strategic leadership roles across various government agencies. The appointees and their respective positions include:
• 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 Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC)
• Dr. Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna State) – Executive Director, Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC)

These appointments reflect President Tinubu’s commitment to meritocracy, national inclusivity, and effective service delivery across strategic sectors.