The Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Zaynab Kure has commended, the Rector of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, (MAN) Oron; Joshua Okpo for the pace of development that has taken place between 2012 when they last visited the Academy and now,
The Senate Committee on Marine Transport which was on an oversight function to the Academy according to Senator Kure wanted to see how far the Academy has gone with its on-going projects as well as to see the level of facilities that have been up-grade.
The Chairman Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Zaynab Kure has commended, the Rector of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, (MAN) Oron; Joshua Okpo for the pace of development that has taken place between 2012 when they last visited the Academy and now,
The Senate Committee on Marine Transport which was on an oversight function to the Academy according to Senator Kure wanted to see how far the Academy has gone with its on-going projects as well as to see the level of facilities that have been up-grade.
Kure who was taken round phase one to phase three of the academy along with other committee members to inspect projects and facilities expressed satisfaction with the Rector over the level of work done, She particularly commended the rector and management for the increase in classrooms,improvement in the facilities in the Electrical Workshop, Telecommunications Laboratory as well as the 120-270 degree full simulator,
After an inspection of projects Senator Kure noted that with what the Committee members saw at the Maritime academy of Nigeria,Oron, the country will be able to compete with any maritime academy outside the country, even as she assured maritime stakeholders and Nigerians in general that the academy has commenced work on the degree awarding status. The certificate for a degree awarding status she noted will be given to Maritime Academy of Nigeria,Oron in the next few weeks.
She also assured stakeholders that though the Senate Committee on Marine Transport pushed for an upward review of the 5 per cent statutory allocation from NIMASA to MAN,Oron but did not succeed , She however noted that the Committee got N2billion intervention fund for the Academy out of which N1billion was released.
She noted however, that her Committee will work further on increasing the statutory allocation to the academy by NIMASA,similarly, she noted that efforts are on to acquire ship for sea experience for the cadets
Amongst the projects inspected were: 12 units of three bedroom twin bungalow, 200 capacity male hostel, Simulator building, telecommunications laboratory, boatyard, Fire bay, clinic, electrical laboratory workshop, MAN-Consult, new HND classes, New Bursary building, Refectory and so on.
Aside from Senator Kure, others on the inspection tour were: Senator Kabir Gaya, Senator Danladi Abdullari Sankara, Senator Saidu Ahmed Alkali and the committee vice chairman, Senator Gyang Pwajok
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