President Tinubu Presents NPA Boss, Dantsoho with Award of Excellence in Maritime Infrastructure, Modernization & Global Competitiveness
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume (left) presenting the prestigious award of excellence to the Managing Director of NPA, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho over the weekend
The Managing Director Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho was on Sunday 7th December, 2025 at the flagship Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) which was held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja recognized and decorated with the Award of “Excellence in Maritime Infrastructure Modernization & Global Competitiveness”.
The prestigious NAEPS Award which is a presidential initiative coordinated by the Office of Secretary to the Government of the Federation publicly recognizes and decorates public servants who have demonstrated excellence in the discharge of their duties.
Abubakar Dantsoho is being recognized amongst other sterling performance scorecard for deepening of efficiencies that catalyzed the attainment of national trade surplus through unprecedented growth in exports, set the pace for the National Single Window (NSW) through the Port Community System (PCS) being at the forefront of galvanizing the global investors’ interest in the modernization of Nigerian Ports infrastructure and equipment as well as 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) and the supportive role under the guidance of the Hon. Minister of Marine & Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola for Nigeria’s re-enlistment into the Influential “Category C” of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
