By Gabriel Atumeyi
365Daily – President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
Buhari also 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.
In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Thursday, May 6, 2021, he said Mr Mohammed Koko will act in the interim while the investigation is carried out.
The statement further disclosed that the panel of inquiry 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.
No reason was given for the suspension of Usman who was reappointed for another five-year tenure recently.
She was first appointed as the Managing Director of NPA in 2016.
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, is expected to give details about her suspension today, Friday. May 7, 2021.