President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the suspension of the Managing Director, Nigeria Ports Authority, Hadiza Usman.
This was announced by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement on Thursday, titled ‘President Buhari approves panel of inquiry on NPA, asks 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,” the statement said.
“The President has also approved that the Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman, step aside while the investigation is carried out. Mr Mohammed Koko will act in that position.
“The panel is to be headed by the Director, Maritime Services of the Ministry while the Deputy Director, Legal of the same ministry will serve as Secretary.
“Other members of the panel will be appointed by the minister,” the statement said.
Usman was reappointed for a second term of five years on January 21, 2021.
