300 Students Now Study in Maritime University, Delta State

By Abiodun Oba I

Three hundred students are now studying in Maritime University, Okerenkoko, located in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.

The chairman of the Governing Council of the university and former governor Chief Timiprey Sylva made this known during a courtesy call on the Delta State Governor Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa in Asaba.

Chief Sylva commended
Governor Okowa administration for its contributions to the development of the university.

DELTA State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa described the commencement of academic activities at the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Asaba as a good omen that will consolidate the existing peace and sustainable development of the Niger Delta.

According to the Governor, “I am glad that academic activities have commenced, we thank God for the successful start off of the Maritime University, which will consolidate on peace in the Niger Delta and attract sustainable development to the area.

“We are aware that the terrain is very difficult for the execution of projects and this is what the Governing Council will experience in defending its budget, the cost of executing projects in that area triples what it takes to execute similar projects in the upland,” he said.

He noted that the state government would continue to assist as much as it could within the limit of its resources to develop the university.

“The Maritime University is the first of its kind in Nigeria, we hope you (the Governing Council) develop it to internationally acceptable standards,” he stated while congratulating Chief Sylva and members of the Governing Council for their appointments.

The Governing Council was inaugurated on March 22, 2018.