NPA MD, Abubakar Dantsoho
Early Life and Education:
Born in Jalingo, Taraba State, Abubakar Dantsoho served his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in 1992
Professional Experience:
With over 25 years in Maritime Technology, International Transport, and Port Management, Dantsoho is known for his analytical, data-driven approach and versatility as a team player.
Academic Background:
He holds 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 started his stint at the NPA in 1993.
Professional Memberships:
Dantsoho is a member of numerous professional bodies 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 the Ikoyi Club 1938.
Career Milestones:
He has served as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Transport, Assistant General Manager at NPA, and Technical Assistant to the Managing Director. His roles have included 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 letter of commendation for successfully berthing the EGINA FPSO Ship in Nigerian territorial waters in 2018.
Consultancy Projects
He has been involved in significant consultancy studies including a 25-year Ports Development Masterplan by Crown Agent, UK, and World Bank projects on port concession assessment and private sector participation in Lagos’ integrated transport system.
International Delegations
Dantsoho has 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 has extensive technical expertise in various MS Office applications, operating systems, programming languages, and data management tools. His proficiency includes using Mercury Quality Center 9, JIRA, Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, Selenium WebDriver, BDD Cucumber, Maven system methodologies, Waterfall, Agile, and Scrum.
Personal Interests
Outside of his professional life, Dantsoho enjoys reading, traveling, and jogging.