Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture. Development Finance Expert | Transforming Agricultural Finance for National Development.

Abuja, Nigeria
Joined September 2014
I visited ginger farms in Kaduna to engage with farmers and inspect crops under the Bank of Agriculture’s National Ginger Revitalisation Program. Our responsibility goes beyond planting material. We must follow through, helping farmers rebuild and plan their next season with confidence #BankofAgriculture #GingerRevitalization #GingerFarming #FinancingAgriculture #FoodSecurity
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It was a pleasure to receive executives of the National Pension Commission (@PenComNig ) and representatives of the Bank of Agriculture’s pensioners for discussions on pension payments to retirees of treasury-funded government parastatals. The people who dedicated years of service to building this institution deserve our respect, care, and continued commitment to their welfare. I valued the opportunity to hear their concerns and understand their expectations. Our engagement with PenCom provided clarity on pension enhancement for eligible retirees and will help guide our next steps. I believe our responsibility to the people who have served this institution extends beyond their years in active service. I remain committed to following through on these discussions, strengthening our engagement with PenCom, and ensuring that pension matters receive the attention they deserve. #BankOfAgriculture #PensionersWelfare #PenCom #StaffWelfare
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Replying to @ARISEtv
@ARISEtv spotlights how the Bank of Agriculture’s Ginger Revitalisation Programme is helping farmers in Kachia, Kaduna State, rebuild after blight. Watch their recovery story: youtube.com/watch?v=9_rJeJxk… #BankofAgriculture #GingerRevitalization
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Harvest is here, and farmers shouldn't have to sell at a loss. BOA’s Guaranteed Minimum Price Programme protects farm incomes for rice, maize, cassava & sorghum. Deliver to BOA hubs, get fair prices & direct payouts For more info: 📞 0700 220 1230 ✉️ [email protected]
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A young Nigerian can learn to drive a tractor, process food, or install an irrigation system. But the real test begins after the training: can they turn that skill into a business, earn an income, and create jobs? That is where opportunity must meet access. At the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit today, I contributed to a high-level plenary on scaling skills, jobs and inclusive opportunities, hosted by @officialNESG and @MTNFoundationNG . The discussion centred on why training must go hand in hand with access to finance, equipment and markets if young people are to build sustainable livelihoods in agriculture. Financial institutions, corporate foundations and value-chain partners each have a role to play. By connecting skills to these opportunities, we can help young agripreneurs build viable businesses, create jobs and contribute to Nigeria’s economic growth. #NES32 #BankOfAgriculture #YouthEmployment #agribusiness @FmardNg | @officialSKSM
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Empowering Nigerian farmers to grow, scale, and thrive is at the heart of everything we do. This week, our MD/CEO, @ayosotinrin engaged key partners to strengthen the agricultural value chain and drive sustainable growth for those who feed the nation. 👇 Key highlights below.
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“It’s just ginger.” Tell that to the farmer paying school fees with each harvest, the processor growing a business, or the exporter taking Nigerian ginger to global markets. For each, ginger means income, opportunity, and a livelihood. It’s not just ginger.
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MD/CEO of BOA, @ayosotinrin and @nirsalconnect MD/CEO, Sa’ad Hamidu met to explore layered credit guarantees for BOA’s dry-season financing programme, including solar-powered irrigation to help farmers cultivate beyond the rains, and earn across more harvest cycles.
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I’m honoured to be featured in the Nigeria Country Report, sharing the work we are doing at the Bank of Agriculture to make agricultural finance work at scale. There’s more to do, and we’re just getting started. Read the feature: africa.time.com/country-repo… @FmardNg | @NGRPresident | @officialSKSM
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Today with the @AfDB_Group team, exploring strategic ways to expand support for farmers and strengthen Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The focus is on how we can build on existing efforts and bring more partners into the work of financing agriculture. #FoodSecurity
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As directed by His Excellency, Governor Mai Mala Buni, CON, I visited the MD/CEO of the Bank of Agriculture, Mr. Ayodeji Oludare @ayosotinrin, in Abuja to explore strategic partnerships to expand tractor access, affordable farm financing, electric cargo tricycles and Agri-Hubs for Yobe farmers. Our goal is to boost productivity, strengthen rural livelihoods, reduce post-harvest losses and advance food security across Yobe State.
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The end of the rainy season doesn’t have to mean the end of production. Through the Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value-Chain Programme, BOA is opening access to dry-season financing for verified farmer clusters. Apply here: boanig.com/rh-shf/ @NGfmafs
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This #WorldFoodDay, we're taking food security beyond the farm and into communities. BOA, in partnership with @iwifoundation and @lagosfoodbank, will distribute food supplies to households in Kaduna and Lagos. Together, we work towards a food-secure Nigeria. #WorldFoodDay2026
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From 30 bags to as many as 1,000! With financing from the Bank of Agriculture, cassava farmer Emisun Egwa has scaled production and created opportunities for those who work with him. Watch his story: youtube.com/watch?v=rLkVrPDJ… #Agribusiness #AgriculturalFinance #FoodSecurity
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Ahead of the 2026/2027 dry season, I met with @NALDA_NG’s ES/CEO, Engr. Cornelius Adebayo, to discuss how BOA’s financing can support farmers within NALDA’s farm clusters, helping them cultivate more land and increase agricultural production. #BankOfAgriculture #DrySeasonFarming
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This award is not just for the Bank of Agriculture. It is a recognition of every Nigerian farmer who rises each day to feed our nation. I am proud that BOA continues to stand with our agricultural producers ,expanding access to finance, strengthening value chains, and helping build a more food-secure Nigeria. The work continues. #BAFIAwards2026 #BankOfAgriculture
A win for agricultural finance! 🏆 The Bank of Agriculture has been named Agriculture Finance Institution of the Year at the @BusinessDay BAFI Awards 2026. We remain committed to financing farmers, supporting agribusinesses, and helping Nigeria’s agricultural sector thrive.
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