Hadiza Bala Usman
Hadiza Bala Usman is a Nigerian public servant and reform advocate known for her role in initiating significant reforms in Nigeria's port operations. As the former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, she spearheaded efforts to decentralise port operations, allowing importers more freedom in choosing terminals and enhancing competition among port operators. Her initiatives aimed to address the longstanding inefficiencies in the country’s port system, which have been detrimental to Nigeria's economic growth.
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Hadiza Bala Usman was reportedly named to serve as the new SGF, according to multiple reports.
Akume Remains SGF: Presidency Denies Replacement
Nigeria· 2025-06-29
Hadiza Bala-Usman is the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination.
FG begins preparations for 2025 Democracy Day, unveils activitiesNigeria· 2025-06-05
Hadiza Bala-Usman was listed among the winners of previous NEAPS awards.
SGF, firm partner to recognise excellence in public serviceNigeria· 2025-06-03
The Central Results Delivery and Coordination Unit, established in June 2023 and headed by Hadiza Bala-Usman, is tasked with officially evaluating ministerial performance.
Tinubu ministers’ mid-term scorecardNigeria· 2025-05-25
Hadiza Bala-Usman is leading the verification team assessing the performance of various government ministries.
Tinubu to review ministers’ scorecardsNigeria· 2025-05-21
Hadiza Bala-Usman inaugurated the Citizens’ Delivery Tracker to enhance feedback between citizens and the government.
Nigerians score CrediCorp, power, agric ministries lowNigeria· 2025-04-13
Hadiza Bala Usman said the incumbent administration is actively addressing long-standing gaps within the policy ecosystem.
Lack of consistency, coherence stopping policy implementation – SGFNigeria· 2025-03-25In 2017, Hadiza Bala Usman initiated reforms to break monopolies by allowing importers to choose terminals freely.
A threat to Nigeria’s economic growthNigeria· 2025-02-13
