This announcement was contained in a statement released on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Muhammad Babangida, 53, is a seasoned businessman with a background in Business Administration. He holds a Master’s degree in Public Relations and Business Communication from the European University in Switzerland. He also completed an Executive Programme on Corporate Governance at Harvard Business School in 2002.
The appointment is part of President Tinubu’s ongoing effort to reposition key federal institutions and agencies for improved performanceand national development.
In the same statement, several other notable appointments were announced:
Lydia Kalat Musa (Kaduna) – Chairman, Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority
Jamilu Wada Aliyu (Kano) – Chairman, National Educational Research and Development Council
Yahuza Ado Inuwa (Kano) – Chairman, Standards Organisation of Nigeria
Sanusi Musa, SAN (Kano) – Chairman, Institute of Peace and Conflict Resolution
Prof. Al-Mustapha Alhaji Aliyu (Sokoto) – Director-General, Directorate of Technical Cooperation in Africa
Sanusi Garba Rikiji (Zamfara) – Director-General, Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations
Mrs Tomi Somefun (Oyo) – Managing Director, National Hydro-Electric Power Areas Development Commission
Dr Abdulmumini Mohammed Aminu-Zaria (Kaduna) – Executive Director, Nigerian Integrated Water Resources Management Commission
The presidency emphasised that these appointments are aimed at strengthening institutional leadership, fostering innovation, and ensuring effective service delivery across strategic sectors of the economy.
