NPA Launches Strategy to Enhance Nigeria's Non-Oil Exports

The Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) announced a comprehensive strategy aimed at boosting Nigeria's non-oil exports, as articulated by the Managing Director, Abubakar Dantsoho, during the 37th Enugu International Trade Fair. The strategy emphasizes the importance of enhancing infrastructure and simplifying export processes to connect local producers, particularly small and medium enterprises, to global markets.

Dantsoho noted that Enugu serves as a significant commercial gateway in the South East, presenting vast opportunities for exporting agro-allied products. The NPA is investing in the rehabilitation of eastern ports, including Onne, Warri, and Calabar, and is developing new deep seaports in the region.

Additionally, the NPA is committed to removing long-standing bottlenecks that hinder export competitiveness through a central reform agenda, which includes the establishment of an Export Process Termin (EPT) designed to streamline export procedures. The NPA aims to fully automate its processes and implement a National Single Window system to enhance efficiency and reduce bureaucratic delays.