The appointment of Muhammad Babangida, scion of one of Nigeria’s most prominent political families, signals Tinubu’s continued strategy of blending elite pedigree with professional qualification in his administration’s institutional reshuffle
Tinubu Appoints IBB’s Son, Muhammad Babangida, as Bank of Agriculture Chairman
— Eight Others Appointed to Head Key Federal Agencies
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Muhammad Babangida, son of former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, as the Chairman of the Bank of Agriculture.
Babangida’s appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, as part of a sweeping round of leadership changes across key federal institutions.
Born in 1971, the 53-year-old Babangida 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, adding global pedigree to his profile.
Though the full list of the eight other appointees was not immediately made public in the statement, the presidency described the appointments as part of Tinubu’s commitment to reforming key government agencies with technocratic and experienced leadership.
The appointment of Muhammad Babangida, scion of one of Nigeria’s most prominent political families, signals Tinubu’s continued strategy of blending elite pedigree with professional qualification in his administration’s institutional reshuffle.
Other individuals appointed alongside Mr Babangida 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)
