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President Muhammadu Buhari
approved her suspension on May 5 after a reported cold war between her and Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation.
She was initially accused of failing to
Amaechi has
inaugurated an 11-member investigative panel to probe NPA over all contracts awarded since 2016 when she became managing director.
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Sirleaf, who served from 2006 to 2018 as the first female president of the West African country, said the rule of law, fair and equal treatment should be observed as investigations is carried on.
“I am disheartened to hear about the suspension of Nigerian Ports Authority MD @hadizabalausman, who I have known to be an accomplished leader and dedicated public servant,” the tweet read.
Amaechi inaugurates panel to probe NPA
Mr Buhari had approved an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the Management of the NPA.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on May 6 approved Mr Amaechi’s request to raise an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the Management of the NPA.
Mr Amaechi, while inaugurating the committee on Monday in Abuja, charged the members to be diligent and ensure they do a thorough job.
The committee’s terms of reference, he said, include examining and investigating the administrative policies and strategies adopted by NPA’s Managing Director, Hadiza Usman, and confirm compliance with extant laws and rules from 2016 till date.
Hadiza Bala Usman The suspension of Hadiza Bala Usman as the managing director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has caused a crack on the wall of the authority, leaving the maritime sector with substantial afflictions. Few days after the suspension of Bala Usman who is currently facing a probe, the development has unsettled the NPA and the entire maritime sector. The Guardian gathered that the removal of Bala Usman has caused a row among various powerful blocks in the transport sector and loyalists of the Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi; the Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari among others. While many believe that the suspension was hastily taken due to personal grudges and to pave way for Mohammed Koko to head the agency.
Hadiza Bala Usman
The suspension of Hadiza Bala Usman as the managing director of Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) has caused a crack on the wall of the authority, leaving the maritime sector with substantial afflictions.
Few days after the suspension of Bala Usman who is currently facing a probe, the development has unsettled the NPA and the entire maritime sector.
The Guardian gathered that the removal of Bala Usman has caused a row among various powerful blocks in the transport sector and loyalists of the Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi; the Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari among others.
While many believe that the suspension was hastily taken due to personal grudges and to pave way for Mohammed Koko to head the agency.
Amaechi inaugurates 11-man panel to investigate NPA activities
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By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja
Against the backdrop of financial infractions allegedly perpetrated by Hadiza Bala-Usman, the suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Monday, inaugurated an 11-man panel to investigate the activities of the agency from 2016 till date.
Vanguard reports that on May 6, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the recommendations of Amaechi to set up an administrative panel of inquiry to investigate the management of the NPA under the stewardship of Hadiza.
Inaugurating the panel on Monday, the Minister charged the members to be diligent in order to do a thorough job.