President Bola Tinubu is yet to constitute the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority over two months after appointing a Managing Director and Chairman for the Federal Government agency.
In the same vein and on the same day, he appointed a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, as the Chairman of the Board of the NPA.
The appointments were announced in a statement by the former Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale.
The statement said: “President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
“The President has also approved the appointment of Senator Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
“Dr. Dantsoho holds a Doctorate degree in Maritime Technology from Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, and a Master’s degree in International Transport from Cardiff University of Wales, United Kingdom.
Before his appointment, he had served in various roles in the Nigerian Ports Authority as Assistant General Manager; Technical Assistant to the Managing Director; Port Manager, Onne Port; and Principal Manager, Tariff & Billing.“Senator Adeyeye, the Board Chairman, is a seasoned lawyer, journalist, and politician.“He is a former Minister of State for Works and former Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District.
“The President expects the new leadership of this pivotal agency to deploy excellence in the discharge of their duties to enable efficient port services and improved industry outcomes.”
However, other members of the Board of the NPA have not been named.