Who is Abubakar Dantsoho? 9 Things You Need To Know About The Newly Appointed Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority

Abubakar Dantsoho, born on February 12, 1966 is a Nigerian Managing Director who has made a name for himself in the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). He was a former Assistant General Manager, Principal Manager, Port Manager, and Technical Assistant to the Managing Director at the NPA.

On July 12, 2024 Abubakar Dantsoho was appointed Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. 

9 Things You Need To Know About Abubakar Dantsoho

Here are 9 things you need to know about the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, Abubakar Dantsoho:

• His real name is Abubakar Dantsoho
• He was born on February 12, 1966 in Ekiti State, Nigeria
• He is a Muslim by religion
• As of 2024, he is 58 years old
• He acquired formal education from Liverpool John Moores University where he obtained a Doctorate degree in Maritime Technology. He then went on to attend the Cardiff University of Wales in the United Kingdom and obtained a Master's degree in International Transport.
• He started his career at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and has been working there over the past two decades
• Some of the positions he has occupied at the Nigerian Ports Authority include Assistant General Manager, Principal Manager of Tariffs & Billing, Port Manager of Onne Port, and Technical Assistant to the Managing Director
• In 2023, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Honourable Minister of Transportation
• On July 12, 2024 he was appointed as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a move aimed at improving industry outcomes and enabling efficient port services