The new Managing Director/CEO of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has pledged his commitment to ensure improved services at the nation’s seaports whilst working to boost revenue generation to the nation’s coffers.
Contained in a statement signed by Mrs Sarah Ballah, the General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications at the NPA, the new MD, on the occasion of his assumption of office on Marina Lagos, expressed his appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, for the opportunity given to him to serve as the 29th Managing Director of the NPA.
He said: “As we match towards this great journey, I wish to state that our main goal is to reposition the Nigerian Ports Authority for increased productivity and greater efficiency for increased revenue generation.”
The Chief Executive Officer of the nation’s Seaports affirmed that he is committed to ensuring that the Nigerian Ports compete favourably with neighbouring ports especially in the areas of Port operations. He said that this would be achieved through the robust exhibition of the overall commitment and collaboration to achieving success.
Dantsoho pledged his commitment to improving the welfare of the workforce through the timely payment of emoluments, compensations, training and capacity development especially for employees who show added value in their areas of deployment.
He promised to continue with the digital transformation of the Authority and the Port Community system which are key to blocking leakages and corruption while promising to explore ways of further improve Port infrastructural renewal.
‘’In particular, we shall drive port rehabilitation and modernisation. We shall pay attention to logistics that surround the arrival of cargo to the port corridor, loading of ships and other things that surround berthing of cargos.’’ The NPA MD said
He also said that he would further tap into the benefits of the Deep Seaport corridor as well as promote the ideals of Transparency for Ease of Doing Business.
In the area of collaboration with sister agencies, Dr. Abubakar stated that he would maintain an open door for communication and collaboration with sister agencies and all relevant stakeholders.
The Managing Director congratulated the former Managing Director Mohammed Bello Koko and his team for all their invaluable contributions to the industry.
The Managing Director has since resumed duty at the Headquarters in Marina.
