Mohammed Bello-Koko

Mohammed Bello-Koko
Bello-Koko on duty at the Nigerian Ports Authority, Lagos in 2022
Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority
In office
6 May 2021 – 12 July 2024
Preceded byHadiza Bala Usman
Succeeded byDr Abubakar Dantsoho
Personal details
Born (1969-03-25) 25 March 1969
Koko-Besse, North-Western State, Nigeria (now in Kebbi State)
SpouseAgatha Anne Koko
Alma mater
OccupationBanker

Mohammed Bello-Koko NPOM (born 25 March 1969) is a Nigerian banker and former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports a position he assumed on 22 February 2022. [1] Before his appointment as substantive managing director, Bello-Koko was on 6 May 2021, made the acting managing director of NPA when Hadiza Bala Usman was directed to handover to the most senior executive director after she was suspended for insubordination.[2][3] Prior to the appointment as acting MD, Bello-Koko was the executive director, Finance & Administration of the Authority.

Early life and education

Mohammed Bello-Koko was born on 25 March 1969, in Koko/Besse local government area in Kebbi State. He attended and completed his secondary school education at the Federal Government College Sokoto in 1986. He then proceeded to the Usmanu Danfodio University, Sokoto for his bachelor of science (B.Sc.) degree in Management Studies and Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) in 1992 and 1995 respectively.[4] He earned Executive Certificate in Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School.

Bello-Koko is a Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) and the Institute of Strategies Management (ISMN) and a member of Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).[5][6]

Career

Bello Koko started his career with FSB International Bank Plc from the year 1996 to 2004 and functioned across several strategic portfolios including Banking operations, Credit-Risk Management, Treasury Operations, Retail banking and Corporate Marketing that found him in charge of Energy sector and Public Sector, thus responsible for managing accounts of several multinational oil and Gas companies, Public sector relationships.

He joined Zenith International Bank Plc in the year 2005 where he grew at various times to be Branch ahead, zonal Head Public Sector and also Large Corporates from where his contribution to the bank’s globally referenced profitability and balance sheet in the period 2005 to 2015 earned him awards in the bank and a spot in the bank’s Executive Management Team as Deputy General Manager and Zonal Head.

Nigerian Ports Authority

In the year 2016, Bello-Koko was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Executive Director Finance and Administration of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), a role he held with distinction till May 2021, when he was appointed Acting Managing Director.[7]

His sterling performance as acting Managing Director evidenced by plugging of income leakages, unprecedented growth in revenue and improved operational efficiencies that led to significant increase in container traffic to Onne Port and the demonstrated resolve to open up the Eastern Ports of Warri, Calabar and Rivers convinced President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm Koko as Managing Director of the NPA on 15 February 2022.

As Managing Director of the Port Authority, Bello Koko revealed that measures and investments are being undertaken to create a fully digital ecosystem in port locations across Nigeria by 2025.[8]

During his term in office, the NPA received “Platinum Level” certification from Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) for reducing export processing time and plugging revenue leakages.[9]

Awards and honours

He was awarded Champion Newspapers Maritime Icon of the Year Award 2022 for “fast tracking operationalisation of Nigeria’s first deep seaport, unprecedented revenue generation and remittances to consolidated revenue fund”.[10] Same year, he won the Best Maritime Agency Award (2022) presented by New Telegraph and Public Sector Icon of the Year (2022) awarded by Vanguard[11]

Bello-Koko won the National Productivity Order of Merit (NPOM) Award (2022) for his reforms in the NPA; improved trade facilitation and revenue generation[12][13] and was honoured with African Ports Administrative Excellence Award (2023) by African Leadership Magazine based in the UK for “immense contribution to innovation, creativity, invention and productivity in the Nigerian Maritime sector.”[14]

In 2024, he received the World Customs Organisation, WCO Merit Award (2024) for ‘rendering exceptional services to the international Customs community’[15] and was named best performing CEO on ease of doing business by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, PEBEC in June 2024.[16][17]

Personal life

Mohammed Bello-Koko is married to Agatha Anne Koko, an entrepreneur. He is a nephew of the late Sarkin Yakin Gwandu Alhaji Abubakar Koko

Recognition

As acting Director, Bello-Koko was a recipient of the 2021 Visionary Leadership Award [18] from Renner and Renner Consulting.

References

  1. ↑ "Bello-Koko appointed NPA's substantive managing director". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Buhari removes Hadiza Bala Usman as NPA chief, names Mohammed Koko as replacement". Peoples Gazette. Abuja, Nigeria. 28 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Why Buhari suspended NPA boss Hadiza - Presidency". Premium Times. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Management Team".
  5. ↑ "NPA Mohammed Bello-Koko: Nigeria Ports Authority new Managing Director profile". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Administrator (2 July 2022). "MOHAMMED BELLO KOKO: Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority - Valuechain". Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Buhari appoints new NPA managing director". Premium Times. 15 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Nigerian ports operation to go digital by 2025 – NPA". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. 4 December 2021.
  9. ↑ "Inside my record of service at NPA, By Mohammed Bello Koko". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Meshioye, David (17 May 2023). "Bello-Koko wins 'Maritime Icon of the Year'". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  11. ↑ shippingnews (21 November 2022). "Award: Why NPA Was Chosen as Best Maritime Agency of Year 2022 – Telegraph Newspaper - SHIPPING DAY LIVE". Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Oparada, Pascal (31 May 2023). "NPA MD/CEO, Bello Koko Bags National Productivity Order of Merit Award 2022 - Legit.ng". www.legit.ng. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  13. ↑ David (1 June 2023). "Mohammed Bello Koko bags National Productivity Order of Merit Award 2022". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "NPA rated as most outstanding government agency, bags African Ports Administrative Excellence Award 2023". Per Second News. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Bello-Koko wins WCO Merit Award…Says Port Community System germane for efficiency". Business and Transport. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  16. ↑ "Bello Koko wins Vanguard Icon Award says NPA reviewing contract requests on deep water port". portnews. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Bello Koko Moghalu others bags AMJON Award". Guardian Nigeria. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  18. ↑ Staff, Orientalnews (23 August 2021). "NPA Photo News : Acting MD Receives Visionary Leadership Awards".
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