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

This was contained in a press statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Transportation on Tuesday.

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

Bello-Koko was on May 6, 2021, made the acting managing director of NPA when Hadiza Bala Usman was directed to handover to the most senior Executive Director after she was suspended for insubordination.

Before his appointment as acting MD, Bello-Koko was the Executive Director, Finance & Administration of the Authority.