By ebosele@hotmail.com –
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has joined the global trade facilitation community in mourning the death of distinguished elder statesman and international businessman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.
Tukur, who died on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the age of 90, served as General Manager and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Ports Authority from 1975 to 1982.
In a statement signed by the NPA General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Ikechukwu Onyemekara, Dantsoho described the late Tukur as a pillar of trade facilitation and an inspiration to many.
Dantsoho, who joined the Executive Governor of Adamawa State to receive the remains of the late business mogul, expressed condolences on behalf of the management and staff of the NPA to the deceased’s family, the Federal Government and the people of Adamawa State.
He said: “I will like to, on behalf of the entire Management and Staff of the NPA, express our profound condolences and deepest sympathies to his immediate family, the Federal Republic of Nigeria and indeed the good people of Adamawa State on the demise of a pillar of trade facilitation and an inspiration to many.”
He noted that Tukur’s tenure at the NPA formed part of a distinguished public service career, while his contributions to business and national development earned him recognition in Nigeria and internationally.
Dantsoho said the NPA would continue to honour the legacy of the late former chief executive, particularly his contributions to the development of Nigeria’s maritime and trade facilitation landscape.
The NPA management prayed for the repose of Tukur’s soul and strength for his family and loved ones to bear the loss.
