National Universities Commission (NUC) has
granted approval to the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, to
commence undergraduate degree programmes effective from 2017/2018 academic
session.
Senior
Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) Office of the Vice
President, Laolu Akande on Wednesday in Abuja said the gesture was in line with
the Buhari administration’s new vision to develop the Niger Delta region.
According
to him, the NUC has approved that academic activities commence in Transport,
Engineering and Environmental Management faculties.
He said: ”The Maritime University will be extended all
privileges accorded to other Federal Universities.
”You
will recall that the University commenced operations in 2017 and, in November
2017, invited job applications for academic staff with advert placement in
major national dailies.
”President
Muhammadu Buhari also approved an increase in the take-off grant allocated to
the University from the N2billion earlier announced to N5billion. This sum was
included in the 2018 budget presented to the National Assembly in November
2017.
”Similarly,
an additional N1 billion was approved by the President to support essential
infrastructure works and staff recruitment in the University.
”Under
the New Vision for the Niger Delta, which followed the President’s meeting with
leaders of Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF) in November 2016, Vice
President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, was delegated to undertake a tour of the oil
producing communities and the take-off of the Maritime University was one of
the major requests tabled before the Federal Government.
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