Tinubu Appoints New NPA Managing Director and Board Chairman
- Dr Abubakar Dantsoho has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA)
- former Minister of State for Works, Senator Adedayo Adeyeye, was also appointed as Chairman of the Board of the NPA
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the appointments of Dantsoho and Adeyeye in a statement on Friday, July 12
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State House, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr Abubakar Dantsoho as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA).
Tinubu also appointed Senator Adedayo Adeyeye as Chairman of the Board of the NPA.
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The Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, July 12.
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The statement was shared by the Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) @DOlusegun.
According to the statement, Dr. Dantsoho served in the past as Assistant General Manager; Technical Assistant to the Managing Director; Port Manager, Onne Port; and Principal Manager of tariffs & Billing.
Adeyeye is a former Minister of State for Works and former Senator representing Ekiti South Senatorial District.
Ngelale said Tinubu 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.
Legit.ng recalls that Tinubu made eight new appointment in the Civil Service of the Federation.
President Tinubu appointed eight new Federal Permanent Secretaries to fill in existing and impending vacancies in some states and geo-political zones.
Tinubu appoints Tunji Bello as FCCPC CEO
In a similar development, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu announced the appointment of Tunji Bello as the new chief executive officer (CEO) and executive vice-chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
Bello's appointment as the chairman of the FCCPC is subjected tothe Senate's confirmation, according to a statement from the presidency.
This will be the second time President Tinubu will be appointing a former commissioner of Lagos state into federal positions.
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