That Hadiza Usman’s sack letter: A forensic reading

The Nigerian media was in overdrive a fortnight ago after news of the suspension of Hadiza Bala Usman, from her job as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, went public. Usman had been asked to step aside on the orders of President Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari acted on the recommendation of Usman’s supervising minister, Rotimi Amaechi, who is in charge of the Federal Ministry of Transportation. Amaechi, by the way, is said to be one of the select Ministers serving in the Buhari government who has access to him. Most others depend on go-betweens to feel his…