Save Nigeria Group Applauds The Appointment Of Abubakar Dantsoho As MD OF NPA

Save Nigerian Freight Forwoarders' Importers and Exporters Coalition (SNFFIEC) has applauded the appointment of a seasoned Maritime Technocrat in person of Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority to continue from where his predecessor stopped.

The president of SNIFFIEC, Chief Osita Chukwu in his reaction to the appointment congratulated the newly appointed NPA MD and urged him to use the wealth of experience which he has garnered over the years in the Nigeria Maritime sector to revitalize and reposition Nigerian Ports for seamless operation and economic advancement of the country.

He went further to state that his group, as partners in progress in making Nigeria Maritime industry compete favourablely with other maritime Nations of the world also urged the new MD to do all it takes to enhance the electronic call-up system to make sure the years of gridlocks that plaqued the Western ports corridors of Apapa and TinCan Ports for more than 14 years which ceased early this year does not resurface again.

Chief Osita, who believes the appointment of Mr. Abubakar Dantsoho is well deserved is also confident that he will deliver by promoting a more friendly port environment in the areas of port security and infrastructural advancement and ease of doing business in the ports, advised the new managing director to identify and collaborates and partner with genuine and critical maritime stakeholders and groups in order to revitalize and reposition the Nigerian Ports environment for seamless operation and economically viable.

While wishing the MD a successful tenure, he prayed that his administration would be one of the best things that will happen to the Nigerian Ports Authority and the Nigeria Maritime industry in general.

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