Tinubu appoints IBB’s son as chairman of Bank of Agriculture

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new chairmen and directors-general to head several key federal government agencies, including the Bank of Agriculture and the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority.
The appointments, which were announced today, include prominent figures from various sectors and regions across the country.
Muhammad Babangida, 53, son of former military president Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has been named the new chairman of the Bank of Agriculture. A seasoned business professional, 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 further honed his expertise with an executive program in Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002.
The new appointments are as follows:
* 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): Chairman, Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON)
* Sanusi Musa, SAN (Kano State): Chairman, Institute of 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)
The appointments are effective immediately and are part of the President’s ongoing efforts to restructure and strengthen key government institutions.
Contact:
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
July 18, 2025