Maritime officials of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, FMOT, and CEOs, of its agencies, took time out of their 3-days ministerial retreat held at Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital to visit the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN Oron, where the Rector, Commodore Duja Effedua, (rtd), took them on a tour of the Academy.

The Rector and Ministerial guests at the Academy

The delegation of the ministry which was led by the Minister of State for Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye, had as part of the delegation, the Permanent Secretary of the FMOT, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Engr. Fidel Okhiria.

Other Maritime CEOs on the tour were the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Shippers’ Council, Dr. Emmanuel Jime, Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Dr. George Moghalu, directors and attendees on representative capacity, amongst others.

The Rector during his presentation at the Ministerial Retreat

Our Uyo correspondent reports that the ministerial guests commended the Rector and his management team for Standardizing and globalizing the Academy. The Ministerial delegation urged the Rector not to relent in his efforts in securing the appropriate training curriculum and improving on the institution’s faculty efficiency.

The Minister and his entourage  were shown around the e-library, ICT Centre, lecture theatres,  cadets hostels, guests quarters, including the simulation center where most of the guests were taken through the visual world of shipping and navigation.

The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, while addressing participants at the ministerial    retreat charged boards of all the agencies under the ministry to close rank and work as a team for the success of the transportation sector, noting that it is the catalysts to national development.

In his words “I will not end this speech without calling your attention to two salient matters that would aid us in our quest for progress and development and these are, harmonious working relationship within our governing boards with uttermost respect for delegated authorities and responsibilities”.

“We must ensure a harmonious working relationship between the ministry and its agencies and accord the legislative arm of Government all necessary respect and corporation at all times within recognized boundaries,” Mu’azu said.