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FG Adopts Recommendations To Reposition BOA

by Mark Itsibor
1 year ago
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The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has given its nod to the recommendations aimed at repositioning the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to ensure food security for Nigerians.
Chaired by the Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, the NCP approved the recommendations from the committee on BOA during its second meeting of 2024 held on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

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In his address at the meeting, the Vice President emphasised the importance of optimising BOA as part of the administration’s agenda to provide food security for the nation. He urged the committee to engage professionals with integrity to manage the process effectively.

Presenting the committee’s report, the minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Mr Wale Edun, who is also the vice chairman of NCP, highlighted the decision to reposition BOA for efficiency and effectiveness. He expressed confidence that the recommendations would guide the Council in revitalising the Bank of Agriculture and positioning it globally.

One of the Key recommendations includes upgrading the Bank’s ICT infrastructure to automate processes and ensure accountability.

In 2023, an eight-member inter-ministerial team was set up by the NCP to review the state of affairs at BOA, given its critical role in agriculture and the administration’s commitment to food security. Also, in 2016, the NCP approved collaboration between the Bureau of Public Enterprises and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, along with the Federal Ministry of Finance, to restructure and recapitalize BOA.

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Established in 1972, BOA, formerly known as Nigeria Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Development Bank, is owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria, with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) holding 60 percent and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) holding 40 percent.

The bank is supervised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS).

BOA’s authorised share capital was increased in 2022 from N50 billion to N500 billion to facilitate its repositioning.

The committee, comprising the minister of finance & coordinating minister of the economy as chairman, minister of agriculture and food security, governor of CBN, MOFI, Mr. Mohammed Mustapha Bintube, chairman of the technical committee of the NCP, chairman of the legal committee of NCP, and director general of BPE as the secretary produced the recommendations.

In another development, the NCP also noted a proposal for the establishment of an independent system operator from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) to enhance efficiency in the nation’s power sector.


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Mark Itsibor is a journalist and communication specialist with 10 years of experience, He is currently Chief Correspondent at LEADERSHIP Media Group and writes on Finance, Economy, Politics, Crime, and Judiciary. He has a B.Sc in Political Science, Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Print), and B.A in Development Communication. His Twitter handle is @Itsibor_M

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