10 Key Facts About Abubakar Dantsoho, Ph.D: The New NPA Managing Director

10 Key Facts About Abubakar Dantsoho, Ph.D: The New NPA Managing Director

**Early Life and Education:** Abubakar Dantsoho was born in Jalingo, Taraba State, and completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in 1992……. CONTINUE READING

**Professional Experience:** With over 25 years in maritime technology, international transport, and port management, Dantsoho is recognized for his analytical, data-driven approach and teamwork skills.

**Academic Background:** He earned a Ph.D. in Maritime Technology from Liverpool John Moores University, UK (2015), an MSc in International Transport from Cardiff University, UK (1999), and a BSc (Hons) from the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria (1992). He began his career at NPA in 1993.

**Professional Memberships:** Dantsoho is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology, the Chartered Institute of Transport, the Institute of Logistics and Transport of Nigeria, the Nigerian Institute of Shipping, the Nigerian Institute of Management, and the Nautical Institute, UK. He is also a member of Ikoyi Club 1938.

**Career Milestones:** His roles have included Chief of Staff to the Minister of Transport, Assistant General Manager at NPA, and Technical Assistant to the Managing Director. He has also served as Port Manager at Onne Port and Principal Manager of Tariff & Billing.

**Awards and Recognitions:** Dantsoho received the NPA 25-year long service merit award in 2019 and a commendation for successfully berthing the EGINA FPSO Ship in Nigerian waters in 2018.

**Consultancy Projects:** He has participated in significant consultancy studies, including a 25-year Ports Development Masterplan for Crown Agent, UK, and World Bank projects focused on port concession assessments and Lagos’ integrated transport system.

**International Delegations:** Dantsoho represented Nigeria at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London in 2010 and attended the World Ports Conference of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) in Busan, South Korea, in 2011.

**Technical Expertise:** He possesses extensive technical skills in various MS Office applications, operating systems, programming languages, and data management tools, including Mercury Quality Center 9, JIRA, Selenium IDE, and Agile methodologies.

**Personal Interests:** Outside of his professional commitments, Dantsoho enjoys reading, traveling, and jogging.