President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Muhammad Babangida, the son of former military president Ibrahim Babangida as the new chairman of the Bank of Agriculture following its recent restructuring.
The announcement was made on Friday, July 18, 2025, along with the appointment of seven other individuals to various leadership roles across federal agencies.
Muhammad Babangida, aged 53, studied Business Administration and later obtained a master’s degree in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University in Montreux, Switzerland.
He also completed a corporate governance program at Harvard Business School in 2002.
Among the new appointees is Lydia Kalat Musa from Kaduna State, who is now the chairman of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority.
Jamilu Wada Aliyu from Kano State will serve as chairman of the National Educational Research and Development Council, while Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa, also from Kano, has been picked to chair the Standard Organisation of Nigeria.
Sanusi Musa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria from Kano, is to lead the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution.
Prof. Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu from Sokoto State has been made Director-General of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa.
In addition, Sanusi Garba Rikiji from Zamfara State is the new Director-General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations.
Tomi Somefun from Oyo State has been chosen as Managing Director of the National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission, while Dr Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria from Kaduna will serve as Executive Director of the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission.
