The leadership of the Hadiza Bala Usman as the managing director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Wednesday, recorded yet another feat at it finally takes over the ownership of Agura Hotels, Abuja.
This is coming after judgment was given in favour of NPA against Fasel Services Limited, Omeire Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry Limited, Chief M.O. Kanu and Daniel Kanu.
Business Hilights recalls that in the year 2003, an Abuja Federal High Court upheld the NPA as the majority shareholders of Fasel Services Limited, a judgment which was registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission in 2017.
However, arising from a board meeting of the hotel held on the 20th September 2017, the NPA Management said it has assumed full control of the establishment with its Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman as Chairman while Chief Michael Kayode Ajayi, former Public Affairs manager of NPA, has been appointed as the interim General Manager of the hotel.
The new Board of the Hotel pointed out that an approved forensic audit of the Hotel be carried out immediately while the head of finance of the Hotel steps down handing over all relevant financial instruments of the company to the newly appointed General Manager.
In addition, the Board directed that all bank accounts hitherto operated be frozen while new accounts be opened to enable swift and continuous operation of the Hotel.
