President Muhammadu Buhari has removed Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
Ms Usman was replaced by Mohammed Koko, the director of finance in the NPA. These developments, followed the recommendations of the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, who had been having running battles with Ms Usman.
The former MD of NPA said she was aware of her suspension but has not received any formal letter or communication to that effect from the Ministry of Transport.
Ms Usman was first appointed as NPA chief in 2016 and was re-appointed in January by President Buhari.
The President also approved is the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with Emmanuel Adesoye (from South-west zone) as Chairman.
Other members of the Board are: Ekenyem Nwafor-Orizu (South-east zone), Akinwunmi Ricketts (South-south zone), Ghazali Mijinyawa (North-East zone), Mustapha Dutse (North-West zone), and Abdulwahab Adesina (North-Central zone).