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Abdullahi Habib replaced
as Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority
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President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sacked Mallam Habib
Abdullahi as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority.
He has also named Alhaji
Sanusi Bayero as his replacement.
In a statement by his
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President said
Bayero’s appointment would take effect from Thursday (today).
No reason was given for
Abdullahi’s sack.
GRAPHITTI NEWS reports:
In part, the statement read, “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Alhaji
Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports
Authority.
“Alhaji Sanusi, a lawyer, from Kano State
takes over from Mallam Habib Abdullahi who has been relieved of his appointment
as Managing Director of the NPA.
“The appointment of the
new NPA Managing Director takes effect from Thursday, April 30, 2015
(tomorrow).
“President Jonathan
thanks the outgoing Managing Director for his services and wishes well in his
future endeavours.”
It will be recalled that
Jonathan had on Monday relieved the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer
of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Dr. Femi Thomas, of his appointment
with immediate effect and approved the appointment of Mr. Olufemi Akingbade as
his replacement.
Abdullahi’s sack comes
one week after Jonathan dismissed Suleiman Abba as
inspector-general of police. No official reason was given for Abba’s
dismissal.
Similarly, Danjuma
Sheni, permanent secretary in the ministry of foreign affairs, was suspended on
Tuesday, while a permanent secretary was redeployed to replace him.
Sheni was suspended over
the controversial recall of Nigeria’s high commissioner to South Africa
following attacks on foreigners in that country.
His alleged role in the
debacle drew the ire of the president, as South Africa reacted negatively
to the development, taunting Jonathan over the Chibok schoolgirls.
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