*Pix above: Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, New NPA
MD/CEO
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the
appointment of Dr Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian
Ports Authority.
The President has also approved the
appointment of Senator Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian
Ports Authority.
*Sen Adedayo Adeyeye, Board Chair
Special Adviser to the President on Media and
Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed this in a statement he signed on Friday titled,
‘President Tinubu appoints new managing director and board chairman for the
Nigerian Ports Authority.’
Dantsoho holds a Doctorate in Maritime
Technology from Liverpool John Moores University, the United Kingdom, and a
Master’s degree in International Transport from Cardiff University of Wales,
United Kingdom.
Before his appointment, he had served in
various roles in the Nigerian Ports Authority as Assistant General Manager;
Technical Assistant to the Managing Director; Port Manager, Onne Port; and
Principal Manager, Tariff & Billing.
Senator Adeyeye, the Board Chairman, is a
seasoned lawyer, journalist, and politician.
He is a former Minister of State for Works and
former Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District.###
