Past And Present Managing Directors Of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA)

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is an agency of the federal government. Its function is to operate and supervise the ports of Nigeria. Managing Directors Of the NPA controls the major ports in Nigeria. They include: the Lagos Port Complex and Tin Can Island Port in Lagos; Calabar Port, Delta Port, Rivers Port at Port Harcourt, and Onne Port. Operations of the NPA are carried out in affiliation with the Presidency of (Nigeria) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council.

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The Head office of the Nigerian Ports Authority is located in Marina, Lagos. Managing Directors Of the Nigeria Ports Authority Since its establishment in 1954, the NPA has had several chief excutive officers delegated with the responsibility of running the affairs of the agency. In this article, we highlight all past chief executives of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Managing Directors Of the Nigeria Ports Authority  

1. Sir C. A. Dove

General Manager/ Chairman                                           April 1955 – July 1961

 

2. Engr. J.W McWen

 General Manager                                                            August 1961 –May 1969

 

3. Mr. J.O.M. Bolanle

Acting  General Manager                                                  June 1969 – January 1973

4. Mr. M.A. Tokunboh

 Acting  General Manager                                                September 1973 – June 1975

 

 5. Mr. C.O. Ibie

General Manager                                                               September 1975 – December 1975

 

6. Alhaji B.M. Tukur

General Manager                                                               January 1976 – January 1983

 

7. Engr. D.P Opara

Acting General Manager                                                   January 1983 – April 1984

 

8. Engr M.K Ibrahim

General Manager/Managing Director                             April 1984 – September 1985

9. Brig. M.B Haladu

Executive Chairman                                                          September 1985 – May1987

 

10. Brig. M.B Haladu

Managing Director                                                            May 1987 – January 1988

 

11. Major General A. Shelleng (Rtd)

Managing Director                                                           January 1988 – May 1991

 

12. Mr. Abayomi A. Awoye

Acting Managing Director                                              May 1991- December 1991

 

13. Mr. Abayomi A. Awoye

Managing Director                                                           January 1992 – March 1993

 

14. Engr. Walis S. Ahmed

Managing Director                                                          April 1993 – August 1999

 

15. Mallam Bello Gwandu

Managing Director                                                          August 1999 – October 2001

 

16. Engr. Joseph Akagwu

Acting Managing Director                                              October 2001 – April 2002

 

17. Arch. Aminu Dabo

Managing Director                                                          April 2002 – October 2003

 

18. Mr. Adebayo Sarumi

Managing Director                                                          October 2003 – May 2007

 

19. Mr. Felix Ovbude

Managing Director (Eastern Ports)                                June 2007 – November 2007

 

20. Mallam Abdusalam Mohammed

Managing Director (Western Ports)                              June 2007 – November 2007

 

21. Mallam Abdusalam Mohammed

Managing Director                                                        November 2007 – December 2010

 

22. Engr. Omar Suleiman

Managing Director                                                         December 2010 – July 2012

 

23. Mallam Habib Abdulahi

Managing Director                                                         July 2012 – April 2015

 

24. Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero

Managing Director                                                         April 2015  – August 2015

 

25. Mallam Habib Abdullahi

Managing Director                                                             August 2015 – July 2016

 

26. Hadiza Balla Usman

Managing Director                                                              July 2016 – July 2021

 

27. Mohammed Bello-Koko

Acting Managing Director                                                  July 2021  – Date

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