BREAKING: Probe All Contracts NPA Awarded Under Hadiza Bala Usman, Amaechi Tells Investigative Panel
President Muhammadu Buhari had last week suspended Bala-Usman following allegations of non-remittance of N165 billion surplus revenue to the coffers of government.
by Saharareporters, New York
May 10, 2021
Against the backdrop of financial misdeeds allegedly perpetrated by suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, inaugurated an investigative panel to probe the books of the agency.
The Chairman of the 11-man committee is Auwalu Suleiman, the Director of Maritime Services and it is co-chaired by Mr Ben Omogo, Director, Organisation Design & Development (OHCSF).
Hadiza Bala Usman: FG set up panel to probe di suspended NPA boss as PDP call for Hadiza, Amaechi sack
10 May 2021
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Rotimi Amaechi and Hadiza Bala Usman dey inspect di Apapa ports to check di progress of work on top rail tracks
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Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi inaugurate di seven-man panel of enquiry for Abuja with di mandate to examine and investigate issues wey lead to di termination of pilotage and oda contracts of NPA.
[FILES] Rotimi Amaechi. Photo; TWITTER/CHIBUIKEAMECHI
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has inaugurated an 11-member committee to investigate activities of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on May 6, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the recommendation of the Amaechi for the setting up of an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the Management of the NPA.
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.
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In a statement signed by her on Sunday, May 9, 2021, Usman described such reports as “irresponsible, mischievous and defamatory”.
Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari
approved the suspension of Bala Usman as the managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and approved the appointment of Mohammed Koko pending the outcome of an investigation into the maritime sector.
TheCable had reported an
insider detail of how Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, got Buhari’s approval to suspend Bala Usman.
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Bala Usman said the NPA has an executive management team, which always considers and takes business decisions on all assets of the NPA in the best interest of Nigeria.