President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of the boards of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
A statement issued on Friday by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed that the President has completed the appointment process for the three key institutions.
At UBEC, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura—earlier appointed in July—remains chairman of the board. Other members include Uchendu Ikechi Mbaegbulem (South East), Gift Ngo (South South), Mrs Ibiwunmi Akinnola (South West), Dr Meiro Mandara (North East), Dr Abdu Imam Saulawa (North West) and Professor Paul Ibukun-Olu Bolorunduro (North Central).
The chairman and members will serve a four-year term in the first instance.
President Tinubu also confirmed the earlier appointments of Muhammad Babangida as chairman and Ayo Sotinrin as managing director of the Bank of Agriculture. Three executive directors and five non-executive directors have also been named to the board.
The executive directors are Fatima Garba from Sokoto (Corporate Services), Ka’amuna Ibrahim Khadi from Borno (Risk Management and Strategy) and Hakeem Oluwatosin Salami from Kwara (Operations).
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).
For the National Agricultural Development Fund, the President constituted the board to support the work of the agency whose chief executive, Muhammad Abu Ibrahim, was appointed in October 2023.
Mallam Bello Maccido, pioneer chairman of FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited with over three decades of experience in financial services, will chair the NADF board representing the North West.
Other members are Dr Nelson Henry Essien (Akwa Ibom, South South), Amina Ahmed Habib (Jigawa, North West), engineer Akinyinka Olufela Akinnola (Ondo, South West), Hassan Tanimu Musa Usman (Borno, North East), Lufer Samson Orkar (Benue, North Central) and Felix Achibiri (Imo, South East), a top energy executive and chairman of DFC Holdings Ltd.
President Tinubu said the constitution of the boards is aimed at strengthening agricultural development, expanding access to funding and improving basic education across the country.
