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President Buhari appoints Bello-Koko as NPA substantive MD

President Buhari appoints Bello-Koko as NPA substantive MD

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).

According to a statement by Eric Ojiekwe, director of press and public relations of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, and sent to the press on Tuesday, the appointment is with immediate effect.

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“Prior to this appointment, Koko was the executive director, finance & administration of NPA,” the statement read in part.

BusinessDay recalls that Koko has been the acting managing director of the NPA since Hadiza Bala-Usman, the last managing director, was suspended in 2021.