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Tinubu Appoints Muhammad Babangida, IBB Son, As Chairman Of Bank Of Agriculture

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, the son of the former military President, as chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture.
 
President Tinubu approved the appointment today, along with seven others. Some of them will serve as chairmen or directors-general of Federal agencies.
 
Muhammad Babangida, 53, is an alumnus of the European University in Montreux, Switzerland, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in Public Relations and Business Communication. He later attended Harvard Business School's Executive Program on Corporate Governance in 2002.
 
Others appointed by the President 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).
 
The 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).
 
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information & Strategy)
July 18, 2025

How do we chose these appointments in Nigeria? Is by “man know man” and inheritance of your father’s favors owed or competence in leadership and experience. Because each one has a different outcome to how the nation turns out

Appointing a former military ruler’s son to head a major bank raises more than a few eyebrows. Nigerians deserve appointments based on merit and expertise not legacy or influence. This choice should be weighed more on competence, not connections.

The desperation and panic is now palpable. Arrogance have gone out the window now that the handwriting can be clearly seen on the wall. Tinubu is now hopping from one Northern state to another and has suddenly remembered the North for yet another elitist appointment saddled with cronyism. What happened to the Lagos boys? Unfortunately, it's a little too late. Where are the Southern appointees? Yet another strategic mistake. Focus on the South Tinubu, the North is gone!

Northern votes sha....

In Nigeria appointments are more like who knows who.

Antoeni:
Appointing a former military ruler’s son to head a major bank raises more than a few eyebrows. Nigerians deserve appointments based on merit and expertise not legacy or influence. This choice should be weighed more on competence, not connections.

Tinubu's way, shut their mouth, jehun soke. Even if he likes, make Abacha Chief of Defence Staff, he is OTP.

Nawa o
The target now is to secure North West votes.
Multiple persons from Kaduna and Kano.
Okay o

The fear of Coalition

Tinubu is doing everything possible to sugarcoat and please the AREWA, especially North West. The river bank of votes.

He wants those people to help and canvass votes for him

He was a beneficiary of the 12.5 billion dollars gulf oil windfalls pocketed by the then first family,this is nigeria the more you steal the most children are recognised.God bless one naigayeria.

He has started his divisive politics to divide the Northern vote.


I hope Atiku, El Rufai and the entire North are alert.


He has started his local Yahoo Yahoo politics of using temporary political appointment to divide regions to get vote.


Nigerians are wiser now anyway.

Tinubu forget about 2027, all these your Oluwole politics won't work again, it has expired

I was thinking it's helinues the presido would appoint. Since it's not him, it's okay by me

Antoeni:
How do we chose these appointments in Nigeria? Is by “man know man” and inheritance of your father’s favors owed or competence in leadership and experience. Because each one has a different outcome to how the nation turns out

Yes naaaaaaa
Appointments in that country are never by merit.
It's by "who do you know?
Always by "scratch your back and I scratch your back"

Antoeni:
Appointing a former military ruler’s son to head a major bank raises more than a few eyebrows. Nigerians deserve appointments based on merit and expertise not legacy or influence. This choice should be weighed more on competence, not connections.

Do you know anything about the guy??

What if the nigga is qualified for the job??

You see these Politicians? Na them them. That one to retain the IBB's dynasty as to keep going.

Antoeni:
The fear of Coalition

Tinubu is doing everything possible to sugarcoat and please the AREWA, especially North West. The river bank of votes.

He wants those people to help and canvass votes for him

If e gives the appointment to people from west now, U will start saying another thing 😂

North West appointment 😂😅🤣, You gonna lose 2027, You gonna luurnnn the hard way .

Our lokan will continue after winning ba, Nigerians are wiser,

#BacktoBourdillion

Aminda, wa ya say 🤷🏿

Antoeni:
Tinubu Appoints Muhammad Babangida, IBB Son, As Chairman Of Bank Of Agriculture

DOINGS na e be KOKO, may be ith NOTHERNERS can listen to JUS one LEADER in that ARE comes 2027, one unit WILL DECLARE where THE POLLING UNIT should DONATE SEAT for!

Congratulations to him ..A well educated Gentleman.

Agba Yahoo.

Jagaban ma pa won nah. god of Politics, I salute sir.

Maybe we should change our Constitution to have Executive President and Political President

Hopefully he has the right qualifications and experience to lead the board.

Why are all the appointments Northerners? Is Tinubu threatened by the emergence of a likely notable Northerner as Presidential candidate for 2027?

With tinubu he doesn't care if you have the requisite experience in the sector or not, all that matters is winning the elites to his side towards 2027.

Next is Yusuf Buhari

Omo... This one na pure politics.

Chai see politician dey use Nigeria institutions play politics...

AMINDA:
The desperation is now palpable. Arrogance have gone out the window now that the handwriting can be clearly seen on the wall. Tinubu is now hopping from one Northern state to another and has suddenly remembered the North for yet another elitist appointment saddled with cronyism. What happened to the Lagos boys? Unfortunately, it's a little too late. Where are the Southern appointees? Yet another strategic mistake. Focus on the South Tinubu, the North is gone!

Lol Tinubu is only playing your game.

He will complete his two terms.

Na dem dem.The elites favouring themselves.


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The Kwankwaso effect.
Operation lock down north west.
If you know you know.

Babangida is far better than these days presidents. Gone are the days when I thought he was the most wicked President ever. Now he seems like a saint to me.

Antoeni:
Tinubu Appoints Muhammad Babangida, IBB Son, As Chairman Of Bank Of Agriculture

Second term must second. Carry go, baba.

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Antoeni:
Appointing a former military ruler’s son to head a major bank raises more than a few eyebrows. Nigerians deserve appointments based on merit and expertise not legacy or influence. This choice should be weighed more on competence, not connections.

Who said Mohammed Babangida's appointment is not meritorious?

Stayupup:
You see these Politicians? Na them them. That one to retain the IBB's dynasty as to keep going.

IBB doesn't have political value, Nigerlites dey blast the man steady