Hadiza Bala Usman

Hadiza Bala Usman

politician Nigeria

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.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
434,207
Power
944$
Sentiment
5.75
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Nigeria 4 5.75 0.21% +0% 206,139,589 434,207 $448,000 944$
Totals 4 206,139,589 434,207 $448,000 944$
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Recent Mentions

Nigeria Nigeria: The Central Results Delivery and Coordination Unit, established in June 2023 and headed by Hadiza Bala-Usman, is tasked with officially evaluating ministerial performance. 5

The Punch: Tinubu ministers’ mid-term scorecard

Nigeria Nigeria: Hadiza Bala-Usman is leading the verification team assessing the performance of various government ministries. 6

The Punch: Tinubu to review ministers’ scorecards

Nigeria Nigeria: Hadiza Bala Usman said the incumbent administration is actively addressing long-standing gaps within the policy ecosystem. 7

The Punch: Lack of consistency, coherence stopping policy implementation – SGF

Nigeria Nigeria: In 2017, Hadiza Bala Usman initiated reforms to break monopolies by allowing importers to choose terminals freely. 7

The Punch: A threat to Nigeria’s economic growth