The Governor of Delta State,
Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the expected take-off of the Maritime
University, Okerenkoko would consolidate on the existing peace and security in
the Niger Delta Region.
The governor stated this today in Asaba when Hon. Mohammed Bago,
Chairman, House Of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and
Administration and other members of the Committee
paid him a courtesy visit.
Senator okowa said that concerted efforts by
all stakeholders were needed to consolidate the peace and security.
He stressed that “with everybody
working together, the state, Federal Government and National Assembly, peace is
achievable, it is important that we get the university started because it is
one of the promises made to maintain the peace. We are encouraged that the
National Assembly has taken the bull by the horn and we hope that the law will
be passed by September and the university will get started by the end of the
year”
“The university is sited in a
difficult terrain, but we produce oil there, therefore we need to ensure that
the university comes to fruition because it will serve a lot of people in that
area and affect the lives of the people positively”, he added.
Dr. Okowa commended the zeal of
the National Assembly to help maintain the peace in the region assuring that
their visit would douse the tension already building in the region and
reassured the people of government’s commitment to the take-off of the Maritime
University.
Earlier, Hon. Bago said that they
were in the state to get a first-hand assessment of the level of work at the
university promising that the committee will conclude its work early to enable
the university take-off this year.
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