Four years after operations at Rivers Port Terminal B were halted, accusations are flaring once again. BUA Group's chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, claims their lease was suddenly revoked a move he says was rooted in political favouritism, not non-compliance. But Hadiza Bala Usman, former NPA boss, is pushing back, defending the shutdown as a matter of security and contractual duty. Which version of the truth holds water?
The ongoing dispute between BUA Group and Hadiza Usman over the Rivers Port Terminal shows the friction between private enterprise and public oversight in Nigeria's strategic infrastructure.
- BUA Group alleges its port concession was revoked abruptly and unfairly by the NPA in Port Harcourt.
- Hadiza Usman insists the closure followed repeated breaches and security concerns — not politics.
- The original agreement required BUA to rehabilitate Terminal B, which NPA claims never happened.
- Usman provides documentation predating her tenure showing BUA was warned several times.
- The clash reopens bigger questions about transparency and fairness in Nigeria’s port concessions.
As allegations and counterclaims surface, the port saga lays bare the cracks in Nigeria’s concession system and the reputations at stake
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