NPA repositions managers towards better services.

By Afolabi Oyekunle.

Determine to bring the best out of her officers the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has repositioned some of its Officers.

Under the new dispensation, Mr. Ikechukwu Onyekara was appointed as General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications Division

NPA MD, Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho said the appointments represent deliberate strategy to deploy the wealth of the experience of the appointees to national advantage.

NPA MD Dr. Dantsoho

In line with the direction of the Federal Ministry of Marine & Blue Economy retained Dr (Mrs) Chinwe Nwokolo, Pharmacist Hadiza Sani and Mr. Babatunde Gbotolorun as General Managers Medical, Abuja Liasion and ICT Divisions respectively.

The new appointees named to head various Divisions include Captain Jerome Angyunwe, Engr. Richard Unde, Engr. Mukhtar Isa, Mr. Anthony Edosomswan, Mr. Dapo Adekunle, Mr. Victor Gofwan, Mr. Rabiu Dambatta, Mrs Priscilla Maduka, Mrs Sarah Ballah, Mrs Zainab Dantiye, Engr. Anas Suleiman, Mr. Adeayo Oni, Mr. Abdulkadir Gusau Mr. RAB Salau, Barr. Nurrudeen Abdulkadir, Mr. Seyi Iyawe, Barr. Ethel Uduehi, Barr. Nansel Zhimwan, Barr. Ahmad Wanka, Mr. Fatai Oladapo, Mr. Ibrahim Lukman, Engr. Abdul Isah, and Mr. Charles Okaga

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