The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, has called on the organisation’s leadership to renew its commitment to enhancing port efficiency — an achievement that has underpinned Nigeria’s robust export performance in successive quarters of 2025.
Speaking at the recently concluded NPA Management Retreat in Onne, Rivers State, Dantsoho praised the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) for its role in boosting export throughput.
“We are proud of the excellent work being undertaken by the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, as evident in the increased export volumes passing through our platforms. However, we cannot rest on our laurels. We must embrace a continuous improvement approach to port operations and service delivery that places a high premium on sustainability,” he said.
Dantsoho stressed that minimising environmental impact, promoting social responsibility, and ensuring long-term economic viability were essential drivers of global progress, adding that the NPA “cannot afford to be left behind”.
“We owe posterity a duty to embed sustainability principles into our operations,” he affirmed.
The retreat, themed “Repositioning the Nigerian Ports System for Sustainability”, focused on reviewing and refining operational processes to bolster service delivery.
As part of the programme, the NPA management team carried out a business process re-engineering exercise aimed at removing bottlenecks and inefficiencies, while fostering a more customer-centric service culture.
In a further demonstration of its commitment, NPA executives signed a Performance Bond, aligning their objectives with the priorities of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as directed by the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola.
This strategic initiative reaffirms the NPA’s dedication to operational excellence, improved customer satisfaction, and the long-term sustainability of Nigeria’s port system.
The NEPC, which has worked closely with the NPA in establishing Export Processing Terminals (EPTs), reported unprecedented growth in Nigeria’s non-oil exports. Figures for the first half of 2025 show non-oil exports reached US$3.225 billion — a 19.59% increase on the same period in 2024 — while export volumes climbed to 4.04 million metric tonnes.
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