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Strategic Engagements: NPA MD/CEO Meets with Dangote Group to Discuss Ports Competitiveness
By prince Benson Davies
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is intensifying efforts to boost the competitiveness of the country’s seaports and increase revenue earnings for the Federal Government. In line with this objective, the NPA’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has been engaging with critical stakeholders, including top executives of the Dangote Group, to explore strategic partnerships that can drive growth and development in the ports sector.
Recall that the Authority had recently got the approval of the government to increase the Lekki Deep Seaport’s channel from the current 16.5 metres and ultimately to 19metres in the nearest future, a move that is geared towards crashing the cost of shipping in Nigeria, as very large container carriers would be able to berth at the port with the attendant economy of scale.
In line with these strategic engagements, the NPA MD/CEO, led other top management of the Authority to play host to top executives of the Dangote Group, led by its Group CEO, Aliko Dangote, who were on a working visit to the Marina, Lagos headquarters of the NPA.
Addressing the team, the NPA-boss noted that Nigeria’s port industry needs such strategic partnerships at this auspicious time in its developmental history in line with efforts to make the seaports competitive and boost revenue earnings for the government.
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Managing Director/CEO Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho (3rd ieft), President/ GCEO Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote GCON (3rd right), GCEO MRS Holdings Ltd (1st right), Executive Director Engineering & Technical Services, Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar FNSE (2nd right), Executive Director Finance, Vivian Richard-Edet (2nd left) and Executive Director Marine & Operations , Engr. Olalekan Badmus FNSE on Monday 26th May, 2025 when the Management of the Dangote Group Visited the NPA headquarters, Marina – Lagos.
