President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of several individuals to lead key government agencies, in a strategic move aimed at strengthening institutional leadership and governance. Among the notable appointees is Muhammad Babangida, son of former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), who has been named Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA).
The appointments were announced on Friday through a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Muhammad Babangida, 53, brings considerable academic and professional experience to the role. He holds a degree in Business Administration, a Master’s in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University in Switzerland, and completed an Executive Program in Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002.
In addition to Babangida’s appointment, President Tinubu approved the following individuals to head various federal institutions:
Lydia Kalat Musa (Kaduna State) – Chairman, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority
Jamilu Wada Aliyu (Kano State) – Chairman, National Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)
Yahuza Ado Inuwa (Kano State) – Chairman, Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON)
Sanusi Musa, SAN (Kano State) – Chairman, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Professor Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu (Sokoto State) – Director-General, Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa
Sanusi Garba Rikiji (Zamfara State) – Director-General, Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations
Mrs. Tomi Somefun (Oyo State) – Managing Director, National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC)
Dr. Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna State) – Executive Director, Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC)
The appointments reflect the Tinubu administration’s continued efforts to inject fresh leadership into key sectors and to ensure greater efficiency in public service delivery.
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