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The Managing Director/CEO Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho and the Chief Executive Officer of NLNG, Dr. Phillip Mshelbilahave underscored the importance of collaboration between both organisationsto grow Nigeria’s exports drive.
Dantsoho and Mshelbila stated this during a visit of NLNG to NPA Headquarters in Marina. Speaking during the visit, Mshelbila expressed Nigeria LNG’s appreciation for the NPA’s continued support and solicited increased synergy as NLNG Limited is expanding its LNG production capacity to take advantage of increased global demand. Responding, Dantsoho said “imbued by the mandate of the Minister of the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, AdegboyegaOyetola for the NPA to support the increased export orientation of the Federal Government, we assure you of our unwavering support.
“Nigeria LNG (NLNG) has played a key role in Nigeria’s economic development and export growth since inception. We will grow this partnership.” Nigeria’s attainment of a trade surplus of N5.
81 trillion (or $3.7 Billion) in the third quarter of 2024 as reported by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) foreign trade alert was through exports predominantly consummated on the platforms of the Nigerian Ports Authority..