The Nigerian Maritime University (NMU) will open its gates to admit its first set of students in September, 2015. So says the Vice Chancellor of the new school; Professor (Mrs.) Ongoebi Maureen O. Etebu.
The Vice Chancellor gave this assurance at the introduction of members of the governing council of the University to the host community in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State last Saturday.
The Nigerian Maritime University (NMU) will open its gates to admit its first set of students in September, 2015. So says the Vice Chancellor of the new school; Professor (Mrs.) Ongoebi Maureen O. Etebu.
The Vice Chancellor gave this assurance at the introduction of members of the governing council of the University to the host community in Gbaramatu Kingdom in Delta State last Saturday.
The Vice Chancellor who is a former commissioner in Bayelsa state however disclosed that the school will operate from its temporary site and added that in no distance time, it will move to the permanent site.
She said that the temporary site has what it takes to commence full academic activities, noting that locating the institution in Gbaramatu is an opportunity for people of the community to get direct and indirect jobs.
Professor Etebu pointed out that the new Maritime University is the first of its kind in the whole of the sub region; even a she promised that management of the school will take it to the next level.
"The Nigerian Maritime University is good to go and we are hoping that from next session, we will admit students from JAMB and we have also agreed with NBTE.
Also speaking, the University’s Pro Chancellor, Professor Viola Onwuliri said that the governing council of the school will support the Vice Chancellor to make sure that Ministry of education assist in the growth of the school.
She said assured that, "anything that we need to get from government and private sector will be of essence so that in future our children will be happy".
The former Minister of foreign affairs also assured of support from the international community. "From my background at the ministry of foreign affairs, I want to believe that we will bring in a lot of friends for the maritime university, we will get a lot of collaborations across the world for this institution"
"We will tap experience from foreign maritime institutions so that our own will be the centre of excellence and we all will be happy that this institution started in this place and everybody in this community is expected to benefit from this".
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