On Friday, July 12, 2024, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Here are some key facts about the 54-year-old Taraba State indigene:
1. Dr. Dantsoho began his career at NPA in 1992 as a National Youth Service corps member, after graduating from the University of Maiduguri with a degree in Public Administration.
2. He was employed as a Marketing Officer II at NPA in 1993, immediately following his youth service.
3. From 2020 to 2021, he served as the Port Manager, Onne Port.
4. He worked as the Technical Assistant to former NPA Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman, from 2021 to 2022.
5. He served as Chief of Staff to former Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo, from 2022 to May 29, 2023.
6. In 2022, he was promoted to Assistant General Manager at NPA.
7. Notably, Dantsoho is the most junior NPA official to be appointed as its Managing Director.
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