The House Of Representatives(National Assembly) Abuja, through its Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has expressed strong confidence in the present Management of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron, led by Mr Mkpandiok Ante Mkpandiok and commended the Acting Rector for rewriting the history of the academy in less than one year in Office.
Hon Mohammed Bago, Chairman of the House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration made the commendation on Monday, this week when he led other members of the National Assembly to the Academy on facility tour.
The visibly elated House of Representatives Member, expressed satisfaction with the spate of infrastructural development in the Academy and remarked ‘‘ Mkpandiok Mkpadiok, you have upped the ante of development in this Academy when compared with what we saw during our last visit this year. The House of Representatives Members Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration are very proud of you. You have demonstrated unflinching commitment to the transformation of this institution. Keep it up. We will assist you to take this Academy to a greater height’’, Bago assured.
Hon Bago saluted the harmonious working relationship between the Management and staff of Academy, explaining that the Academy does not need an angel to run its affairs, but a patriotic, conscientious and hardworking Nigerian like Mkpandiok Ante Mkpandiok who would judiciously harness available human and material resources to meet the collective expectations of Stakeholders and founding Fathers of the Academy.
According to the House of Representatives Committee Chairman, during the last visit to the Academy, some structures were at various stages of dilapidation, the environment was littered with uncompleted projects, while some facilities were out dated and the academy environment was unkempt.
Today, these ugly Scenarios have been consigned to the dust bin of history.
We have observed with delight, that your administration has taken steps to complete some projects, renovated some of the buildings provided some basic facilities and made the environment conducive for learning. We decided to visit this institution after our three days retreat for Legislators, Regulators and operators in the Maritime sector and we are impressed with what we saw on ground’’.
Speaking on Cadets training, Mohammed Bago assured the Academy that 50% of the Academy’s cadets will be given sea time experience in July this year while the remaining batch will be by December 2017.
He promised to liase with relevant authorities to exclude Cadets of the Academy from NYSC since the institution is highly professional, specialized and regimented.
Earlier in his remarks, the acting Rector of the Academy, Mr Mkpandiok Mkpandiok, while welcoming members of the National Assembly to the institution, described the visit of the Lawmakers to the academy twice within one year as a sign of greater glory in the academy.
He saluted the commitment and good intensions of the national assembly members to the development of the Academy and promised to remain resolute an unwavering in rewriting the history of the academy and equipping the Cadets with the modern training skills to compete favourably with their counterparts in the global maritime market.
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