Why Hadiza Bala Usman was removed as NPA boss - Presidency

The Managing Director of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has been suspended.

The suspension was announced Thursday night in a statement by presidential spokesperson Garba Shehu.

Bala Usman was reappointed for another five-year tenure in January.

She was first appointed in 2016 following the sack of Habib Abdullahi whose second term was terminated by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Read the full Presidency statement below:

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPROVES PANEL OF INQUIRY ON NPA, ASK MD, HADIZA USMAN TO STEP ASIDE.

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendation of the Ministry of Transportation under Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi for the setting up of an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.

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The President has also approved that the Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman step aside while the investigation is carried out, while Mr Mohammed Koko will act in that position.

The panel is to be headed by the Director, Maritime Services of the Ministry and the Deputy Director, Legal of the same ministry will serve as Secretary.

Other members of the panel will be appointed by the Minister.

GARBA SHEHU
SSAP MEDIA AND PUBLICITY

6-05-21.