Buhari Suspends Hadiza Bala Usman as MD of NPA, Appoints Koko

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority.

The president immediately appointed Mohammed Koko, the director of finance to replace Ms Usman.

While Ms Usman said she was aware of her suspension, she said she has not received any formal letter or communication to that effect from the Ministry of Transport.

Ms Usman was appointed as NPA chief in 2016 and has repeatedly propagated her reform policies that sought to redirect the organisation, which is one of the top revenue-generating entities of the Nigerian government.