By Myke Uzendu, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Mr. Mohammad Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
In a press statement on Tuesday signed by Eric Ojiekwe, Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Transportation, dated February, 15th, 2022 and made available to journalists, the letter said that the appointment takes immediate effect.
Bello-Koko, an executive director, finance & administration of NPA, was appointed as Acting managing director following the suspension of its former Director General, Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman, over financial impropriety and abuse of office.
Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, to set up an administrative panel of inquiry to investigate Ms Usman’s management of the NPA.
“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,” Shehu said.
Mohammed Bello-Koko was born on the 25th March 1969 in Koko-Besse Local Government area of Kebbi State. He attended the Federal Government Collage, Sokoto for his Secondary education in 1986 before proceeding to the University of Sokoto for his first degree in Management Studies (B.Sc) in 1992. Mohammed continued at the Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto for his Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) in 1995.
