NPA Boss, Dantsoho, Calls for Stronger Port State Control to Enhance Regional Maritime Safety
DANTSOHO, MD, NPA
By Chinonso Apeh
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has advocated for a stronger collaboration and regional maritime governance by West and Central African countries to achieve improved port efficiency, safety and global competitiveness.
Dantsoho made the call on the occasion of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Regional Workshop for Directors-General, Chief Executive Officers and Heads of Port State Control, where the Abuja MoU was officially launched.
The NPA boss said that strengthening institutional capacity and harmonising regulatory standards across member states remain critical to building safer, more efficient and internationally competitive maritime systems in the region.
The workshop which theme was “Future-Ready Port State Control Regime: Leadership, People, Governance and Performance for Safer Maritime Systems,” was organised by the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control with support from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
Dantsoho said the workshop was a landmark initiative that would deepen cooperation among maritime administrations to enhance the effective implementation of Port State Control across the Abuja MoU region.
He stated that improved governance, stronger institutions and sustained investment in human capacity development would further position the region’s ports to meet evolving global shipping standards and attract greater international trade.
The NPA boss commended the Lloyd’s Register Foundation for supporting the initiative, saying its partnership is a major contribution to ongoing efforts aimed at strengthening maritime institutions and improving safety oversight across West and Central Africa.
He was full of praises for the leadership of the Abuja MoU, particularly its Chairman, Hon. Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure of The Gambia, and the Vice-Chairman, Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for providing strategic direction to the regional Port State Control regime.
He also acknowledged the efforts of the Abuja MoU Secretariat, led by Captain Sunday Umoren, for driving initiatives aimed at improving compliance with international maritime conventions and promoting safer shipping operations within the sub-region.
He expressed confidence that the resolutions of the workshop would strengthen cooperation among member states, improve regulatory performance and reinforce the Abuja MoU’s role in ensuring safer, more secure and environmentally sustainable maritime operations across West and Central Africa.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has advocated for a stronger collaboration and regional maritime governance by West and Central African countries to achieve improved port efficiency, safety and global competitiveness.
Dantsoho made the call on the occasion of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Regional Workshop for Directors-General, Chief Executive Officers and Heads of Port State Control, where the Abuja MoU was officially launched.
The NPA boss said that strengthening institutional capacity and harmonising regulatory standards across member states remain critical to building safer, more efficient and internationally competitive maritime systems in the region.
The workshop which theme was “Future-Ready Port State Control Regime: Leadership, People, Governance and Performance for Safer Maritime Systems,” was organised by the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control with support from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
Dantsoho said the workshop was a landmark initiative that would deepen cooperation among maritime administrations to enhance the effective implementation of Port State Control across the Abuja MoU region.
He stated that improved governance, stronger institutions and sustained investment in human capacity development would further position the region’s ports to meet evolving global shipping standards and attract greater international trade.
The NPA boss commended the Lloyd’s Register Foundation for supporting the initiative, saying its partnership is a major contribution to ongoing efforts aimed at strengthening maritime institutions and improving safety oversight across West and Central Africa.
He was full of praises for the leadership of the Abuja MoU, particularly its Chairman, Hon. Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure of The Gambia, and the Vice-Chairman, Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, for providing strategic direction to the regional Port State Control regime.
He also acknowledged the efforts of the Abuja MoU Secretariat, led by Captain Sunday Umoren, for driving initiatives aimed at improving compliance with international maritime conventions and promoting safer shipping operations within the sub-region.
He expressed confidence that the resolutions of the workshop would strengthen cooperation among member states, improve regulatory performance and reinforce the Abuja MoU’s role in ensuring safer, more secure and environmentally sustainable maritime operations across West and Central Africa.
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