Tinubu’s Bold Move: Babangida’s Son Among Nine Appointed To Key National Posts

President Tinubu Appoints Muhammad Babangida as Bank of Agriculture Chairman Amid Broad Institutional Reforms

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a new wave of leadership appointments across critical federal agencies, naming Muhammad Babangida, son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida, as the new chairman of the Bank of Agriculture.

According to iReporter Online, the presidency views these appointments as a strategic move aimed at revitalizing key institutions to better serve the nation’s development goals. The announcement was made on Thursday through a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

Muhammad Babangida, 53, 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 also completed an Executive Programme on Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002, according to iReporter Online.

In addition to Babangida’s appointment, eight others have been named to lead vital federal bodies as part of the administration’s ongoing institutional reform agenda. Those appointed 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)

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)

According to iReporter Online, the Tinubu administration remains committed to ensuring that public institutions are led by competent and reform-minded individuals capable of driving performance, accountability, and innovation.

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