Maritime Academy Rector advises youths against misguidance – As Best Graduate Clinch Automatic Employment

Tayo Afolabi, ZION Olalekan    |

Commodore Duja Effedua (Rtd), the Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom, has warned those disparaging the name of the country to desist from the act.

Effedua, while speaking during the 2018 passing-out-parade and graduation of the cadets in Oron on Friday, warned youths of the area not to emulate those he described as “misguided human beings”, adding that the laws of the land would take care of such elements.

“The country has laws and orders which clearly spell out punishment for all offenders; it is abnormal for people to act as if the country has no law.”

He condemned a situation where people walked into the academy to cause trouble, reminding such people that the institution would deploy federal might to deal with them.

“If you do that, it is trespass. I have said it; it is going to be an eye for an eye henceforth. Anybody, under any union or youth leadership, that decides to cause trouble, I will arrest him, if he is within the premises of the academy.

“I will charge him to court, and pursue the case to a logical conclusion.

“If he is outside, I will leave him to the Police and Department of State Service to deal with him.

“I promise I will not cheat you. I will not fight you because that is not my mission here. I will love you and I want you to show me the same love that I will show to you. “If you have problems, come and let us discuss it. Don’t follow those who will misguide you for small money, “he advised.

Also speaking, the Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, represented by the Director, Maritime Services, in the ministry, Alhaji Gala Danji, commended Effedua for the efforts of the management in transforming the academy.

Amaechi said that the Federal Government would continue to support the academy to realise its mandate by providing funding for the institution while urging relevant stakeholders to assist in that regard.

Meanwhile, the President of the Shipowners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) has offered the overall best graduating student of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) in Oron Akwa Ibom State, Frederick  Chikadibia Nwanfor  automatic employment into his company, Starz Investment Company.

Ogbeifun disclosed this at the 2018 passing out Parade of the academy

Nwafor, a nautical student apart from emerging as the best overall graduating student also won the Usoro prize of N250, 000.

The Rector’s overall best award and Academic excellence award were also carted away by Nwafor from the parade ground.

Chairman governing council of the Academy Chief Demola Seriki made a donation N100, 000 to support the Usoro prize for Nwafor.

A total of 613 cadets graduated from the academy for the 2017/2018 academic session.

Of that number, 36 passed with distinction, 199 bagged upper credits, 269 graduated with lower credit, and 109 had pass.

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