Buhari Sacks Bank of Agriculture Management Team, Appoints New MD

The Interim Management Team of the Bank of Agriculture has been sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari.

President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the Interim Management Team of the Bank of Agriculture, BOA.

He also approved the appointment of Alwan Hassan as acting Managing Director of the bank..

This was conveyed to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, via a letter dated May 5, 2020 with reference No. PRES/95/MARD/14 and made available to newsmen on Thursday.

Hassan, who hails from Kano State, holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration.

He had before now served on the Management Boards of Orient Bank, Uganda; Bank PHB in the Gambia and Platinum Capital and Trust Limited, Nigeria.

Hassan was the Chairman/CEO of Midrange Universal Biz Ltd and member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers(CIBN), the Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) among others, until his appointment.

He attended trainings at the famous IMD Business School Lausanne, Switzerland and Intrados Business School, Washington DC, USA.