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How Amaechi convinced Buhari to appoint Koko as NPA MD

The Presidency has said that President Muhammadu Buhari approved the appointment of Mohammed Bello-Koko because he came highly recommended by the Minister of Transport, Chibuike Amaechi.

In a tweet on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the President, Garba Shehu, said that Amaechi was able to convince the President by citing several reasons, among which is the revenue performance of the NPA under Koko.

Buhari had on Tuesday appointed Bello-Koko as substantive Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Managing Director, on Tuesda

“Upon the very strong recommendation of Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, President Muhammadu Buhari, today Tuesday approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA.

“In canvassing for the appointee, the Minister cited several reasons, among which is the revenue performance of the NPA under Mr. Koko,” Shehu tweeted.

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