Hadiza was asked to step aside on Thursday while an administrative panel examines the books of the organisation.
The stakeholders are also objecting to the appointment of all members of the panel coming from the Ministry of Transportation. It was learnt that Kolo was not affected by the shake-up because Procurement Unit has been relocated to the office of the Managing Director.Sources said the division in the Presidency and government over the suspension of Hadiza stemmed from alleged support Hadiza enjoys from the President’s Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari.
One source said appointment and reappointment of any public officer can be done directly by the President. Despite the cracks, Hadiza was battling for survival last night with clarifications that all audit certified surpluses were remitted into the CRF. Investigation by our correspondent revealed that the choice of Auwal Suleiman as chairman of the administrative panel has not gone down well with some top government functionaries, ministry officials and stakeholders because he is a member of the board under probe.
“Some government officials said since Auwal Suleiman is a member of the board under Hadiza, it will not be right to sit in judgment on his own affairs. They said the ideal thing was to ask the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to raise such an administrative panel. “The minister has approved a seven-man probe panel with three members from the Ministry of Transportation and four members to be nominated by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation,” a source said last night.
A northern governor said: “We are tired of impunity. We are appealing to the President to allow due disciplinary process instead of ambush. Hadiza ought to be queried and be subjected to all necessary disciplinary procedures and punishment meted out if found guilty. “Hadiza had no respect for the two ministers. She would not attend meetings convened by the ministers and she was not relating with even the Permanent Secretary of the ministry.”A reliable source said: “I think some forces in the Presidential Villa are also culpable. Apart from the fact that Hadiza was taking procurement requests directly to the Villa, her reappointment was handled by the Chief of Staff without the knowledge of the Minister of Transportation, Mr.
Ordinarily, her replacement should be the director of Operations but Politicians will always be politicians. The transport minister wants the director of finance to become the acting MD of NPA. Same way he made a failed politician(Dakuku Peterside) NIMASA Boss.
Suspension is part of civil service rules. Any body who does not like the action of the presidency should wait patiently for the out come of the panel. Stop this speculation & finger pointing & conjectures. It won't solve or help anything. Why no uproar when d minister put her.
What make her ordeal different from MAGU case, where were you Governors to stand for proper process and procedures on Magu case? That shows you hv something to gain in her case. Is magu not from North
Where was this northern governor when Onoghen was removed? Hypocrites!!!!
Drama!
So sad to see Nigeria in a sorry state like this where normal procedures are not followed. Where managing directors are bigger than ministers and where files are been taken to the president even when the president was on sickbed. Very sad
Only God can save us in this part of the world Ethnic bigots without ethical attitudes
This same Northern governor was here when the MD of PENCOM was sacked without query yet did not notice impunity. When will tribalism and religion leave us alone.
Kadaria is cheering her on.
Survival Fund 2021, Payroll and MSME Second payment has been commenced but majority of applicants didn't receive even first alert I don't know what happens
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