Following Nigeria’s participation at the recently concluded Abu Dhabi Sustainability, the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has received the Consul-General of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Nigeria, His Excellency Salem Al-Jaberi, at the NPA Headquarters in Marina, Lagos to strengthen ports development, economic growth and expand trade volumes, particularly in the non-oil sector.
The meeting comes on the heels of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, at the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, aimed at exploring strategic collaboration in ports development, maritime logistics and digital solutions.
Speaking during the meeting, Dr. Dantsoho said that on the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, the NPA is committed to consolidating synergies with Abu Dhabi to expand trade volumes, particularly in the non-oil sector.
“On the directive of His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and our amiable Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola, we are poised to consolidate our synergies with Abu Dhabi as we work to grow trade volumes, especially in the non-oil sector,” Dantsoho said.
In his response, the Consul-General of the UAE, Salem Al-Jaberi, described Nigeria and Abu Dhabi as strategic partners and expressed readiness to deepen bilateral cooperation.
“Nigeria and Abu Dhabi have become strategic partners, and we are ready to double bilateral and trade relations in the days ahead,” he said.
The meeting, which was also attended by the Executive Directors of the NPA — Mrs. Vivian Richard-Edet (Finance and Administration), Engr. Ibrahim Abba Umar (Engineering and Technical Services) and Engr. Olalekan Badmus (Marine and Operations) — ended with a renewed commitment to explore the full range of trade and investment opportunities between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates.
The duo reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen cooperation in ports development, maritime logistics and related sectors, in line with ongoing efforts to boost trade, enhance efficiency and support economic growth in both countries.
