Greenfield: Dantsoho Says FG Ready to Promote Increased Foreign Investors Participation in Port Devt
DANTSOHO, MD, NPA
By Our Correspondent
The Federal government is ready to promote increased foreign investors involvement in port development in Nigeria.
This opportunity, according to the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, will be through such arrangement as public-private partnership (PPP) as has been the case in the Lekki Deep Seaport, among others.
Dantsoho spoke recently in Lagos on the occasion of the Investopedia forum co-hosted by Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates.
The MD said that the federal government is currently working on ensuring that Nigeria becomes a leading port destination in Africa, adding that this will be through modernisation and rehabilitation.
He identified such modernisation programmes as the National Single Window (NSW), which according to him, will be achieved this year.
He also added that approvals given for port rehabilitation and truck electronic access are among the ways the government has shown as commitment to the development of the port sector.
Dantsoho also said the approvals for the development of virgin deep seaports in Badagry, Olokola, Bonny and others clearly demonstrate Nigeria’s readiness to make its ports fertile grounds for local and foreign investors.
The NPA boss also spoke on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), pointing out that modern, resilient ports and integrated logistics systems remain imperative to unlock Africa’s trade potential, improve operational efficiency, and enhance transparency and reliability across maritime and logistics value chains.
He said that the country is ready for strategic partnerships, showcasing its vision for resilient, efficient and future-ready port infrastructure.
He also said that Nigeria’s size and location make the country as West Africa’s trade gateway.
The Federal government is ready to promote increased foreign investors involvement in port development in Nigeria.
This opportunity, according to the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, will be through such arrangement as public-private partnership (PPP) as has been the case in the Lekki Deep Seaport, among others.
Dantsoho spoke recently in Lagos on the occasion of the Investopedia forum co-hosted by Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates.
The MD said that the federal government is currently working on ensuring that Nigeria becomes a leading port destination in Africa, adding that this will be through modernisation and rehabilitation.
He identified such modernisation programmes as the National Single Window (NSW), which according to him, will be achieved this year.
He also added that approvals given for port rehabilitation and truck electronic access are among the ways the government has shown as commitment to the development of the port sector.
Dantsoho also said the approvals for the development of virgin deep seaports in Badagry, Olokola, Bonny and others clearly demonstrate Nigeria’s readiness to make its ports fertile grounds for local and foreign investors.
The NPA boss also spoke on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), pointing out that modern, resilient ports and integrated logistics systems remain imperative to unlock Africa’s trade potential, improve operational efficiency, and enhance transparency and reliability across maritime and logistics value chains.
He said that the country is ready for strategic partnerships, showcasing its vision for resilient, efficient and future-ready port infrastructure.
He also said that Nigeria’s size and location make the country as West Africa’s trade gateway.
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