Abubakar Dantsoho: Agenda for West and Central African ports. By Asu Beks
Founded 52 years ago in October 1972, the Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA) was established under the auspices of the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). The main objective of the 40 member group is to contribute towards improvement, coordination and harmonization of port and harbour activities, services and infrastructure among countries in West and Central Africa subregion.
The election last week of Nigeria's Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, is the first time in the history of the regional body a Nigerian has been elected as Chairman. Dantsoho's election is coming on the heels of the establishment of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
There is no doubt that the challenges...