By Joy Odor
The Vice Chancellor, Nigeria Maritime Univetsity (NMU) Okerenkoko Gbaramatu, Delta State, Professor Emmanuel Munakurogha Adiogio has seeked for collaboration with the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in areas of research and manpower development in maritime sector, that will be of both mutual beneficial.
The Vice Chancellor made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the Commandant of the Academy, Major General IM Yusuf at the NDA headquarters Afaka, Kaduna State on Wednesday.
He said the Maritime University was established by the Federal Government of Nigeria with the core mandate of meeting the maritime manpower needs of the country.
The Vice Chancellor highlighted some specific areas that NMU has the capability to partner with NDA in Postgraduate Studies such as Maritime Security and Safety, Maritime Technology Regulation and Policies, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Transportation Management, Terminal Operations, Shipping and Maritime Operations, amongst others.
During the presentation, the Director of Academic Planing Nigeria Maritime Univetsity assured NDA that NMU would do its best to sustain the high standards in which the Academy operates, while looking forward for the signing of the MoU between the two institutions.
Responding, the NDA Commandant, Major General IM Yusuf noted that “No institution can stand alone therefore, collaborations are necessary and you can count on our contributions and support.
He added that the Academy will enter into the collaboration with NMU in order to help broaden the scope of learning and research as well as improve service delivery that will be beneficial to the two institutions and the country at large.
The Commandant expressed his appreciation to the Vice Chancellor NMU for coming up with such an initiative and assured him of the Academy’s readiness to provide all the necessary assistance needed for the smooth signing of MoU between the institutions.
It would be recalled that the Nigeria Maritime University Okerenkoko, Gbaramatu in Delta State was established in 2015 by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
The University was established in response to the chronic shortage of professional human capital and global competitive technical know how in the maritime industry and economy.
The mission of the Nigeria Maritime University is to provide excellent facilities and faculties for training, research, and production of maritime human resources and equipment where staff and students can achieve their professional goals and support Nigeria to exploit her maritime endowments to become a leading player in the world’s knowledge-driven economy.
Highpoints of the event includes presentations by Deans FASS and PGS, Director of Linkages and Collaboration, presentation of sovenier and a group photograph.
