Breaking: President Tinubu Shakes Up Government With Fresh Appointments

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military President Ibrahim Babangida, as the chairman of the restructured Bank of Agriculture.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, July 18, 2025, by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the announcement, Babangida was appointed alongside seven other individuals to lead key federal agencies and institutions, either as chairpersons or director-generals.

Muhammad Babangida, 53, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University in Montreux, Switzerland. He also completed the Executive Program in Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002.

Other appointees include:

• Lydia Kalat Musa (Kaduna State) – Chairperson, 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, Standards 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)

• 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)

These appointments reflect President Tinubu’s continued push to reposition strategic institutions and enhance governance through experienced leadership.