Nigerian chief executive fired suddenly

There was no prior warning of this dramatic move which was clearly not a spur of the moment affair as an immediate replacement for Suleiman has been immediately announced. He is Habibu Abdullahi who was previously the NPA’s acting Executive Director of Finance and Administration.

Three new executive directors of the NPA were also appointed. They are Mohammmed Sani Saleh, Executive Director Engineering and Technical Services; Olumide Oduntan, Executive Director Finance and Administration who takes the place of Habibu Abdullahi; and David Omonibeke, Executive Director Marine and Operations.

No reason for the dismissal of Omar Suleiman has been forthcoming other than it was part of on-going reforms of the port and maritime sectors.