President Bola Tinubu has approved the composition of governing boards for the National Agricultural Development Fund, NADF, Bank of Agriculture, BOA, and the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, as part of ongoing reforms to strengthen key national institutions.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga on Friday, for Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura earlier appointed in July continues as chairman of the UBEC Board.
New members include Uchendu Ikechi Mbaegbulem representing the South-East, Gift Ngo for South-South, Ibiwunmi Akinnola for South-West, Dr. Meiro Mandara for North-East, Dr. Abdu Imam Saulawa for North-West and Professor Paul Ibukun-Olu Bolorunduro for the North-Central. They are to serve an initial four-year term.
The President also confirmed earlier-announced appointments into the Bank of Agriculture, naming Muhammad Babangida as Chairman and Ayo Sotinrin as Managing Director.
Three executive directors and five non-executive directors drawn from the six geo-political zones were also unveiled. The executive directors are Fatima Garba (Corporate Services), Ka’amuna Ibrahim Khadi (Risk Management & Strategy), and Hakeem Oluwatosin Salami (Operations).
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The non-executive directors include Aminu Malami Mohammed (North East), Charles Amuchienwa (South East), Oladejo Odunuga (South West), Rabiu Idris Funtua (North West), and Kochi Donald Iorgyer (North Central).
In the agricultural sector, President Tinubu further strengthened the young National Agricultural Development Fund, NADF whose executive secretary, Muhammad Abu Ibrahim, had been appointed in October 2023 to drive access to affordable capital for farmers and agripreneurs.
The newly constituted NADF board will be chaired by Bello Maccido, who is the former pioneer chairman of FBNQuest Merchant Bank with over three decades of experience in financial services.
Other members include financial consultant Dr. Nelson Henry Essien (South South), chartered accountant Amina Ahmed Habib (North West), engineer and businessman Akinyinka Olufela Akinnola (South West), investment expert Hassan Tanimu Musa Usman (North East), Lufer Samson Orkar (North Central), and Genesis Energy Group director Felix Achibiri (South East).
The appointments, the Presidency says, are aimed at strengthening governance, boosting institutional efficiency and accelerating development across the education and agricultural sectors.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
