NPA boss elected chair of West African ports association

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho, has been elected chairman of the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA). He is the first Nigerian to hold the position.

The NPA in a statement on Thursday said the recognition came during the closing ceremony of the 44th annual council and 19th roundtable of Directors General of PMAWCA in Conakry-Guinea.

In his acceptance speech, Mr Dantsoho said the recognition represents a significant milestone in the continuing march of West and Central Africa Maritime states towards global competitiveness and delivery of world class services.