President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, on his election as Vice President (Africa) of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH).
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement made available on Tuesday.
Dr. Dantsoho joins the management team of the IAPH for a two-year term.
The 70-year-old global association serves as the voice for seaports worldwide and will mark its anniversary on October 7 in Kobe, Japan.
The President also thanked the members of the IAPH for the confidence reposed in Dantsoho by entrusting him with the position, just as they did in 2017, when Hadiza Bala Usman, one of Dantsoho’s predecessors, was similarly elected.
The statement reads in part, “President Tinubu believes that the election of the NPA Managing Director will boost Nigeria’s ambition to tap into the global marine and blue economy.
“The President encourages Dantsoho to continue his efforts to reposition the NPA, thereby contributing to Nigeria’s goal of expanding its economy to $1 trillion by 2030.”
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