The Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho was on Sunday recognized and decorated with the Award of “Excellence in Maritime Infrastructure Modernization & Global Competitiveness”. The award was given at the flagship Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The prestigious NAEPS Award which is a presidential initiative coordinated by the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, recognizes and decorates public servants who have demonstrated excellence in the discharge of their duties.
Abubakar Dantsoho was recognized amongst other sterling performance scorecard, for deepening port efficiencies that catalyzed the attainment of national trade surplus through unprecedented growth in exports.
He was also honoured for setting the pace for the National Single Window (NSW) through the Port Community System (PCS), and also being at the forefront of galvanizing the global investors’ interest in the modernization of Nigerian ports infrastructure and equipment.
Danstsoho was also singled out for being a leading figure in the growing influence of Nigeria in the comity of maritime nations evidenced by Nigeria’s presidency of the Port Management Association of West Africa (PMAWCA), Vice- Presidency of the International Association for Ports & Harbours (IAPH). He was also recognised for the supportive role under the guidance of the Minister of Marine & Blue Economy; Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola for Nigeria’s recent re-election into the influential “Category C” of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
