Tinubu constitutes UBEC, NADF, BOA boards, names Maccido, reaffirms Al-Makura, Babangida as chairmen
By Abdullahi Lukman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of the boards of three agencies of the government.
The agencies are the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC).
A statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Media & Communication Strategy, says Malam Bello Maccido is chairman of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF).
Tinubu also reaffirms the appointment of Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and Alhaji Muahmmed Babangida as chairmen of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) respectively.
Mallam Bello Maccido, the pioneer chairman of FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, has over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. He represents the North West.
The President in October 2023 appointed Muhammad Abu Ibrahim as the Executive Secretary and CEO of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), the young agency conceived by farmers and agripreneurs, to boost access to affordable capital.
In accordance with the Fund’s statute, President Tinubu appointed other board members, including a prominent financial consultant and seasoned banker, Dr Nelson Henry Essien, representing Akwa Ibom and the South-South.
Others are Amina Ahmed Habib, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAN) representing Jigawa and the North-West, while Ondo State-born, Akinyinka Olufela Akinnola, an engineer with diversified business interests, represents the South West.
Also appointed are Hassan Tanimu Musa Usman, founder of New Frontier Developments Ltd and a former non-executive director of Access Bank (Borno State/North East), Lufer Samson Orkar (Benue state/North Central), and Felix Achibiri,
Group Director of Genesis Energy Holdings and chairman/CEO of DFC Holdings Limited (Imo state/South East).
Onanuga said Senator Al-Makura who was appointed in July, continues to serve as chair of the UBEC Board. Uchendu Ikechi Mbaegbulem has been appointed to represent the South East, while Gift Ngo represents the South South.
Mrs Ibiwunmi Akinnola will represent the South West on the board, Dr Meiro Mandara the North East, Dr Abdu Imam Saulawa the North West, and Professor Paul Ibukun-Olu Bolorunduro the North Central.
The statement disclosed that the chairman and members of the board will hold office for a term of four years in the first instance.
President Tinubu also reaffirmed the appointments of Muhammad Babangida as chairman and Ayo Sotinrin as managing director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), as previously announced, and announced the appointment of three executive directors and five non-executive directors.
The executive directors are Fatima Garba, from Sokoto, as executive director, Corporate Services; Ka’amuna Ibrahim Khadi, from Borno, as executive director, Risk Management and Strategy; and Hakeem Oluwatosin Salami, from Kwara, as executive director, Operations.
The non-executive directors appointed to the bank’s board 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).
