Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, has inaugurated a 17-man committee to propose new conditions of service to the Governing Council for consideration and ratification by the Federal Ministry of Transport.
The Rector of the academy, Mr. Joshua Okpo, on Monday in Oron charged the committee to ensure that the yearnings, dreams and aspirations of the academy’s employees were met in the new conditions of service.
Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, has inaugurated a 17-man committee to propose new conditions of service to the Governing Council for consideration and ratification by the Federal Ministry of Transport.
The Rector of the academy, Mr. Joshua Okpo, on Monday in Oron charged the committee to ensure that the yearnings, dreams and aspirations of the academy’s employees were met in the new conditions of service.
Describing the 17-man committee as wise men, Okpo stated that the academy as a special and regimented institution deserves a better condition of service outside the public condition of service for conventional institutions or establishments in the country.
He said, “As a member of this committee, you are expected to bring out programmes that will address the needs of employees of this institution. Our conditions of service must be different from those of conventional institutions or establishments.
“Particularly important is the issue of retirement. We believe when you are discussing among yourselves you have to come out with measures that will address staff welfare during retirement.”
He stated that when he assumed duty as rector of the academy, he noticed that there were many employees who were due for promotion but were not promoted.
He added that with his administration’s friendly policy, many of the employees who were not promoted were now serving as senior lecturers, chief lecturers, deputy registrars, directors and acting directors.
He assured staff of improved and enhanced conditions of service throughout his administration and advised them to reciprocate the kind gesture through dedicated service.
Okpo reiterated his administration’s commitment towards giving the academy a degree-awarding status before the end of his administration.
A member of the committee, Mr. Jide Kupoluyi, thanked the rector for finding them fit for the task of drafting a new condition of service for the academy, and promised to justify the confidence reposed on them.
He said the Act which established the academy empowers the management to propose conditions of service suitable for the peculiar services and needs of the academy.
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