President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida, as the new chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA).
The announcement was made on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.
According to the statement, President Tinubu gave his approval for Babangida’s appointment earlier in the day, along with eight other key federal appointments.
Muhammad Babangida, 53, holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University in Switzerland. His academic portfolio also includes an Executive Program on Corporate Governance, which he completed at Harvard Business School in 2002.
In addition to Babangida, the President named several other individuals to significant leadership roles in various federal agencies. Lydia Kalat Musa, from Kaduna State, has been appointed Chairman of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA), while Jamilu Wada Aliyu of Kano State will serve as Chairman of the National Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC).
Yahuza Ado Inuwa, a former member of the House of Representatives from Kano State, will take over as Chairman of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON). Sanusi Garba Rikiji has been named the Director-General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN), and Tomi Somefun will assume the role of Managing Director of the National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC).
Other appointments include Abdulmumini Aminu-Zaria as the Executive Director of the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC), and Sanusi Musa (SAN) of Kano State, who has been designated as Chairman of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR). Rounding out the list is Professor Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu from Sokoto State, who will serve as the Director-General of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA).
These appointments reflect President Tinubu’s ongoing efforts to restructure key institutions and inject new leadership across Nigeria’s public service sector, with a focus on competence, professionalism, and national development.
See the full statement:
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS MUHAMMAD BABANGIDA CHAIRMAN OF THE BANK OF AGRICULTURE, OTHERS AS CHAIRMEN AND HEADS OF GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, as chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture.
President Tinubu approved the appointment today, along with eight others. Some of them will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies.
Muhammad Babangida, 53, is an alumnus of the European University in Montreux, Switzerland, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Business Communication. He later attended Harvard Business School’s Executive Program on Corporate Governance in 2002.
Others appointed by the President are:
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).
The Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa (Kano State) is the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) chairman.
Sanusi Musa (SAN, Kano State) is the Chairman of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution(IPCR).
Prof. Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu (Sokoto State) is the Director-General of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA).
Sanusi Garba Rikiji (Zamfara State) is the Director-General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN).
Mrs Tomi Somefun (Oyo State) is the Managing Director of the National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC).
Dr Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna State) has been appointed Executive Director of the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC).
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
July 18, 2025
What You Should Know
Muhammad Babangida, the newly appointed Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture, is the son of former military leader Ibrahim Babangida.
His academic credentials include a Harvard Business School executive program and degrees from Switzerland. His appointment is part of a broader leadership reshuffle involving nine federal agencies approved by President Tinubu.
