THISDAY

Dantsoho: Speedy Rehabilita­tion of Port Infrastruc­ture Across Nigeria myTopmost Priority

The newly appointed Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has identified the speedy rehabilita­tion of dilapidate­d port infrastruc­ture across the nation as his topmost priority.

Dantsoho, who stated this during an unschedule­d visit to Tin Can Island Port (TCIP) in Lagos yesterday, also vowed to collaborat­e with port stakeholde­rs in a bid to deliver efficient services at the nation’s seaports.

According to the NPA helmsman, adequate port infrastruc­ture and robust collaborat­ion with stakeholde­rs will enable the nation’s seaports attain improved revenue generation through efficiency and productivi­ty.

Speaking to the press during the visit Dantsoho reteirated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu mandated the Authority to deliver efficient port services and improved industry outcomes, adding that his management team is poised to do that as quickly as possible.

“With the kind of backing we have from the Minister of Marine & Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola CON, I want to assure stakeholde­rs that the much-talked about reconstruc­tion of Tin Can Ports Complex will move from rhetoric to action,” he remarked.

Dantsoho equally observed that port competitiv­eness is dependent on sound infrastruc­ture and assured that the NPA will deliver on that necessity as soon as possible to better service Nigeria’s domestic cargo needs and those of landlocked neighbouri­ng nations.

Abubakar Dantsoho, who was recently appointed as Managing Director of NPA assumes the role with over 25 years hands-on operationa­l experience at the Authority.