By Abiola Olawale
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida, as the Chairman of the restructured Bank of Agriculture (BOA).
The announcement, made on Friday, July 18, 2025, includes a number of professionals tasked with heading critical federal agencies.
This was stated in a press statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Onanuga, in the statement, said Muhammad Babangida is expected to bring a wealth of experience to his new role.
Muhammad is a graduate of the European University in Montreux, Switzerland. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public Relations and Business Communication.
The statement also announced the appointments of several other individuals to leadership roles in federal agencies:
Lydia Kalat Musa (Kaduna): Chairman, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority
Jamilu Wada Aliyu (Kano): Chairman, National Educational Research and Development Council
Yahuza Ado Inuwa (Kano): Chairman, Standard Organisation of Nigeria
Sanusi Musa (SAN) (Kano): Chairman, Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution
Prof. Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu (Sokoto): DG, Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa
Sanusi Garba Rikiji (Zamfara): DG, Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations
Mrs Tomi Somefun (Oyo): MD, National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission
Dr Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna): Executive Director, Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission