EDUCATION: Nigerian Maritime University to Generate $6 Billion Annually-NIMASA
The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety
Agency (NIMASA), Dr Ziakede Akpobolokemi, on Thursday, said the
Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) planned to generate over six billion
dollars as revenue from training and supply of seafarers to
international maritime industry.
The NIMASA boss made the disclosure while fielding questions from
State House correspondents in Abuja.
He said that the university, which obtained its licence from the
Federal Government on Wednesday, was an initiative of NIMASA.
According to him, the institution plans to train qualified manpower
that will guarantee sustainable training for staff of maritime
industry at international standard.
Akpobolokemi said "youths moving aimlessly on the streets should come and study.
"After graduation, we will give them necessary sea times experience
and the rest of them and expose them anywhere in the world and let
them send remittances to government.
"The Philippines earns more than six billion dollars annually from
selling seafarers and remittances that come from selling seafarers
across the world and we have the population that is useful in
characteristics.
"We can do far better than the Philippines.''
He, therefore, said that the formal approval of the licence for the
university would signify a major milestone in NIMASA's capacity
building initiatives because it would guarantee sustainable training
of qualified manpower for the maritime industry at international
standard.
He added that "following the licence issued by the Federal Government,
the university is now set to commence academic activities at its fully
developed temporary site in Kurutie in Warri-South West Local
Government Area of Delta.
Akpobolokemi said no fewer than 32,600 students had so far benefitted
from NIMASA's Scholarship scheme in the last four years.
He noted that NIMASA's management remained committed and focused in
building human capacity for the Nigerian maritime sector through a
stronger Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP).
He said the programme was designed to train young Nigerians in various
maritime professions at degree level.
He noted that "the NSDP has over 2,500 beneficiaries in academic
institutions in Egypt, India, Philippines, Romania and the United
Kingdom; a number of whom have since graduated.''
He explained that NIMASA, under his administration, established
Institutes of Maritime Studies in six Nigerian universities, including
University of Lagos and University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Others are sited at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai,
Niger; Niger Delta University Amasoma, Bayelsa; Anambra State
University Uli and Federal Univerity Kashere, Gombe State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the groundbreaking
ceremony of NMU, as well as the NIMASA Shipyard and Dockyard in
Okerenkoko, were conducted by President Goodluck Jonathan in May last
year.
Agency (NIMASA), Dr Ziakede Akpobolokemi, on Thursday, said the
Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) planned to generate over six billion
dollars as revenue from training and supply of seafarers to
international maritime industry.
The NIMASA boss made the disclosure while fielding questions from
State House correspondents in Abuja.
He said that the university, which obtained its licence from the
Federal Government on Wednesday, was an initiative of NIMASA.
According to him, the institution plans to train qualified manpower
that will guarantee sustainable training for staff of maritime
industry at international standard.
Akpobolokemi said "youths moving aimlessly on the streets should come and study.
"After graduation, we will give them necessary sea times experience
and the rest of them and expose them anywhere in the world and let
them send remittances to government.
"The Philippines earns more than six billion dollars annually from
selling seafarers and remittances that come from selling seafarers
across the world and we have the population that is useful in
characteristics.
"We can do far better than the Philippines.''
He, therefore, said that the formal approval of the licence for the
university would signify a major milestone in NIMASA's capacity
building initiatives because it would guarantee sustainable training
of qualified manpower for the maritime industry at international
standard.
He added that "following the licence issued by the Federal Government,
the university is now set to commence academic activities at its fully
developed temporary site in Kurutie in Warri-South West Local
Government Area of Delta.
Akpobolokemi said no fewer than 32,600 students had so far benefitted
from NIMASA's Scholarship scheme in the last four years.
He noted that NIMASA's management remained committed and focused in
building human capacity for the Nigerian maritime sector through a
stronger Nigerian Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP).
He said the programme was designed to train young Nigerians in various
maritime professions at degree level.
He noted that "the NSDP has over 2,500 beneficiaries in academic
institutions in Egypt, India, Philippines, Romania and the United
Kingdom; a number of whom have since graduated.''
He explained that NIMASA, under his administration, established
Institutes of Maritime Studies in six Nigerian universities, including
University of Lagos and University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Others are sited at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai,
Niger; Niger Delta University Amasoma, Bayelsa; Anambra State
University Uli and Federal Univerity Kashere, Gombe State.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the groundbreaking
ceremony of NMU, as well as the NIMASA Shipyard and Dockyard in
Okerenkoko, were conducted by President Goodluck Jonathan in May last
year.
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