Tinubu Gives Fresh Appointment to Babangida’s Son, Others

Babangida’s appointment was announced on Friday in a statement issued by the president’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, as chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA).

Onanuga said the president approved the appointment today, along with seven others.

“Some of them will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies,” Onanuga said.

Muhammad Babangida, 53, is an alumnus of the European University in Montreux, Switzerland.

He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Business Communication.

The younger Babangida later attended Harvard Business School’s Executive Program on Corporate Governance in 2002.

Other appointments made by the President, Onanuga said were that of 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) is the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) chairman.

“Sanusi Musa (SAN, Kano State) is the Chairman of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution(IPCR).

” Prof. Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu (Sokoto State) is the Director-General of the Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa (DTCA).

“Sanusi Garba Rikiji (Zamfara State) is the Director-General of the Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN).

” Mrs Tomi Somefun (Oyo State) is the Managing Director of the National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC).

“Dr Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna State) has been appointed Executive Director of the Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC).”