Nigeria, Dec. 8 -- President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Award of Excellence in Maritime Infrastructure Modernisation and Global Competitiveness on the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Abubakar Dantsoho.

The award was presented on Sunday during the Nigeria Excellence Awards in Public Service (NEAPS) held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

NEAPS, a flagship presidential initiative coordinated by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, recognises and celebrates individuals in public service who have delivered exceptional results in their respective mandates.

Mr Dantsoho's recognition comes at a period of renewed efforts to reposition Nigeria's maritime sector as a key driver of economic t...