Months after serving in acting capacity, Buhari confirms Bello-Koko as NPA MD

Months after serving in acting capacity, Buhari confirms Bello-Koko as NPA MD

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)

The Director, Press & PR of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Eric Ojiekwe confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday.

“The President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority.

“Prior to this appointment, Mr. Koko was the Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Authority. This appointment takes immediate effect,” it read.

In the last seven months, Bello-Koko has served as the Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority. President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed the 52-year-old banker-turned-administrator to head the agency following the suspension of Hadiza Bala-Usman.

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