At UBEC, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura—first appointed in July—retains his position as board chairman. The board includes representatives from all six geopolitical zones and will serve a four-year term in the first instance. According to the statement, the zonal representatives are 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).
For the Bank of Agriculture, President Tinubu confirmed Muhammad Babangida as board chairman and appointed Ayo Sotinrin as managing director. The leadership lineup includes three executive directors—Fatima Garba (Corporate Services), Ka’amuna Ibrahim Khadi (Risk Management and Strategy), and Hakeem Oluwatosin Salami (Operations). Five non-executive directors, representing each zone, will also serve on the board: Aminu Malami Mohammed, Charles Amuchienwa, Oladejo Odunuga, Rabiu Idris Funtua, and Kochi Donald Iorgyer.
The National Agricultural Development Fund also received a new leadership structure, with former FBNQuest Merchant Bank chairman Bello Maccido named as board chair. The board brings together professionals from across the country’s regions, reflecting the Fund’s nationwide mandate to broaden access to affordable financing for farmers and agribusinesses. Members include financial consultant Dr Nelson Henry Essien (South South), chartered accountant Amina Ahmed Habib (North West), engineer Akinyinka Olufela Akinnola (South West), investment specialist Hassan Tanimu Musa Usman (North East), Lufer Samson Orkar (North Central), and Felix Achibiri (South East), a business executive in the energy and finance sectors. Muhammad Abu Ibrahim will serve as NADF’s executive secretary and CEO.
According to Onanuga, the newly constituted boards will play “pivotal” roles in strengthening the institutions they lead, with a focus on expanding support for agriculture and enhancing basic education across Nigeria.