Hadiza Bala Usman

Hadiza Bala Usman
Special Adviser to the President
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 June 2023
PresidentBola Tinubu
Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority
In office
11 July 2016 – 6 May 2021
Preceded byHabibu Abdullahi
Succeeded byMohammed Bello-Koko
Personal details
Born (1976-01-02) 2 January 1976 (age 48)
Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (2013–present)
Other political
affiliations
Relations
Children2
Alma mater

Hadiza Bala Usman (born 2 January 1976) is a Nigerian politician who served as managing director of the Nigerian Ports Authority from 2016 to 2021.[1] She previously served as the chief of staff to the governor of Kaduna State from 2015 to 2016.[2] She was appointed special adviser on policy coordination to President Bola Tinubu in June 2023 together with Hannatu Musawa.[3]

Since 2014, she is one of the co-founders of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign, and is also a founding member of the ruling All Progressives Congress.[4]

  1. ^ "Why Buhari suspended NPA boss Hadiza - Presidency". 6 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  2. ^ Adi, Femi (29 June 2015). "El-Rufai names Hadiza Bala Usman, First Female Chief of Staff". The NEWS Nigeria. Retrieved 2 February 2016 – via thenewnigeria.com.ng.
  3. ^ Yekeen, Akinwale (19 June 2023). "Tinubu appoints Hadiza Bala Usman, Hannatu Musawa as special advisers". TheCable.
  4. ^ Abdullahi, Musa (18 February 2015). "#BringBackOurGirls Campaign Coordinator Urge Nigerians To Vote In APC & Vote Out PDP Government". NewsWire NGR. Retrieved 2 February 2016.