NPA Takes Export Drive To Hinterland, Targets Forex Earnings

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has intensified efforts to take export logistics closer to businesses in Nigeria’s hinterland as part of a fresh push to remove trade bottlenecks, expand non-oil exports and increase foreign exchange earnings.
The move is expected to particularly benefit exporters in northern and central Nigeria, including Abuja, by reducing the distance and logistics challenges involved in moving export commodities to coastal ports for clearance and documentation.
The NPA Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, disclosed this at the NPA Special Day at the 21st Abuja International Trade Fair, organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Ind...