Tinubu Appoints Ogbara Banjoko to Nigeria Commodity Exchange

President Bola Tinubu appointed Arinola Ogbara Banjoko as a non-executive director of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange, as disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, a special adviser to the president. This appointment, announced in a statement signed on Thursday, fills the Lagos State slot on the board, succeeding Bamidel Hussein.

Ogbara Banjoko previously served as the coordinator of the Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court, where she oversaw the prosecution of traffic offenses and the auction of forfeited vehicles across Lagos State, collaborating with the state task force and the Ministry of Justice. The president expects Ogbara Banjoko to bring her wealth of experience to strengthen the operations of the exchange and support the federal government's drive to deepen commodity trade and expand market access for farmers and investors, thereby stimulating economic growth.

The Nigeria Commodity Exchange has been rebranded to serve as the central platform for agricultural commodity trade in the country.