Maritime University Gets NUC Approval.
The newly established Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta state has been accredited to begin undergraduate degree programmes from the 2017/2018 academic session by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
According to the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Publicity, Mr Laolu Akande, who made this known on Thursday, the approval underscored government’s commitment to develop Niger Delta in line with the administration’s new vision to develop the region.
He sid that the NUC approved that academic activities begin in three faculties, Transport, Engineering and Environmental Management.
Akande said that Faculty of Transport has four departments of Nautical Science, Transport Logistics Management, Marine Economics and Finance, and Port Management.
He said Faculty of Engineering has five departments – Marine Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Petroleum and Gas Engineering.
Also Faculty of Environmental Management has four departments: Environmental Management and Pollution, Meteorology and Climate Change, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Marine Geology.
He reiterated that the Maritime University would be extended all privileges accorded to other Federal Universities.
Akande said that the University began operations in 2017 and, in November 2017, invited job applications for academic staff with advert placement in national dailies. (NAN)
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