President Bola 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).
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‎This was announced in a statement issued by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Friday in Abuja.
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‎Sen. Tanko Al-Makura, appointed in July, continues as chairman of the UBEC board. Uchendu Ikechi Mbaegbulem will represent the South-East, while Gift Ngo represents the South-South.
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‎Ibiwunmi Akinnola represents the South-West, Meiro Mandara the North-East, Abdu Imam-Saulawa the North-West and Paul Ibukun-Olu Bolorunduro the North-Central.

They will serve a four-year term.
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‎The president also confirmed the appointments of Muhammad Babangida as chairman and Ayo Sotinrin as managing director of the Bank of Agriculture, as earlier announced.
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‎He named three executive directors and five non-executive directors to represent the six geopolitical zones on the board of the bank.
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‎The executive directors are: Fatima Garba of Sokoto for Corporate Services, Ka’amuna  Khadi of Borno for Risk Management and Strategy, and Hakeem Oluwatosin Salami of Kwara for Operations.
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‎The non-executive directors are: Aminu Malami-Mohammed for the North-East, Charles Amuchienwa for the South-East, Oladejo Odunuga for the South-West, Rabiu Idris-Funtua for the North-West, and Kochi Iorgyer for the North-Central.
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‎In October 2023, Mr Tinubu appointed Muhammad Abu-Ibrahim as executive secretary and CEO of the National Agricultural Development Fund to lead the young agency.
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‎The president has now constituted the board to drive the fund’s mandate of widening access to affordable agricultural capital.
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‎Bello Maccido, former chairman of FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, serves as chairman of the NADF board.

He represents the North-West.
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‎Other members included Nelson Essien for Akwa Ibom and the South-South, and Amina Ahmed-Habib for Jigawa and the North-West.

She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
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‎Also appointed is Akinyinka Akinnola from Ondo State, representing the South-West.

He is an engineer with diversified business interests.
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‎Hassan Tanimu Usman from Borno represents the North-East.

He is the founder of New Frontier Developments Limited and a former non-executive director of Access Bank.
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‎Lufer Orkar of Benue represents the North-Central, while Felix Achibiri of Imo represents the South-East.

He is the group director of Genesis Energy Holdings and the chairman and CEO of DFC Holdings Limited.

(NAN)