Mr Amaechi says the yearly remittances of operating surpluses by the NPA from 2016 to 2020 is “far short of the amount due for actual remittance.”
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)has finally been served a letter, three days after news of her suspension broke in the media.
The news of Ms Usman’s suspension was first reported on Thursday evening, with the NPA MD saying she had not been queried or communicated.
Transportation Ministry’s officials said that the official was served her letter on Friday afternoon through the NPA liaison office in Abuja.
When contacted Saturday, Ms Usman confirmed the letter was scanned to her by her agency’s Abuja office on Friday evening.
In the letter dated May 6, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, Magdalene Ajani, wrote: “Consequent upon the approval of Mr President to constitute an Administrative Panel of Inquiry on the Management of Nigerian Ports Authority, I am to convey the approval of the Honourable Minister to request you to step aside as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority.”
“In view of the above, you are required to hand over to Mohammad Koko (Executive Director, Finance & Accounts) with immediate effect.
“Please, accept the warm regards of the Honourable Minister.”
Mr Amaechi had written to President Buhari on March 4 saying the yearly remittances of operating surpluses by the NPA from 2016 to 2020 was “far short of the amount due for actual remittance.”