A former Liberian President, Mrs. Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, has expressed displeasure over the suspension of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Ms. Hadiza Bala-Usman.
President Muhammadu Buhari had on May 6, 2021 ordered suspension of Bala-Usman pending the outcome of an investigation into the activities of the NPA management by a panel of enquiry.
Johnson-Sirleaf, who took to her verified Twitter handle: @MaEllenSirleaf on Saturday to react to the development, said she was disheartened to hear about the suspension of the NPA boss.
The tweet by Sirleaf was also re-tweeted by Hadiza Bala-Usman on her verified Twitter handle on Saturday.
The former Liberian President said she had known the NPA boss to be an accomplished leader and dedicated public servant.
She, however, called for the adherence to the rule of law and fair and equal treatment as the matter is being investigated.
Sirleaf wrote: “I am disheartened to hear about the suspension of Nigerian Ports Authority MD @hadizabalausman, who I have known to be an accomplished leader and dedicated public servant. I urge adherence to the rule of law and fair and equal treatment as the situation evolves.”
However, some Nigerian Twitter users have berated the former Liberian president for not being concerned about the incessant killings in Nigeria as well as the kidnapping of girls and school children, describing her intervention as a misplaced priority.
