By Ismail Abdulazeez Mantu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Muhammad Babangida, son of former military Head of State, General Ibrahim Babangida, as the head of the newly restructured Bank of Agriculture.
The appointment, approved on Friday, is part of a broader administrative reshuffle that includes seven other high-profile individuals designated to lead various strategic agencies across the country.
According to a statement from the Presidency, the appointments are aimed at revitalizing Nigeria’s economic and developmental institutions in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Among the newly appointed officials 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).
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, which take immediate effect, reflect the administration’s commitment to meritocracy, regional representation, and institutional reform.