Anyone who is opportuned to take a trip to Maritime academy of Nigeria oron, on entering the gate into the premises will be forced to exclaim, WAOO THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!!

This is an environment flooded with white and blue colouration everywhere which actually radiates beauty.

Who wouldn't do that with billions of Naira in his cofer.

But the irony of the whole scenario is clearly explained in 2kings 2:19.

"This place looks pleasant and beautiful as you can see but the water is bad and the land is barren".

Truly the land is barren; staff's are completely wallowing in pains and agony, each day is like a night mare.

Sense of humanity is completely eroded in the mind of the present Rector

A serious intervention is needed from appropriate authority and sectors before it escalate to break down of law and orders.

"To deny people their human rights is to challenge their humanity" - Nelson Mandela.

It may interest you to know and note the following maladministrative policies or deliberate attempt to inflict pains and wanton hardship on the entire staff's except his cronies and highly paid contact staff illegally employed by him.

Below are highlights;

* Seniority Hierarchy in academy has been completely destroyed by EFFEDUA.Growth in service does not make any sense any longer. EFFEDUA has completely ignored this embedded procedures and resolved to using junior and contact staff as heads of units and department and directors (an Indian contract staff is presently the director of nautical science department)

*EFFEDUA has deliberately refused to conduct promotion interview for staff and he is not willing to do so

*On assumption of office he stopped payment of all duly approved allowances by relevant authorities but started paying after much pressure leaving eight 8 months still outstanding September 2017- April 2018.

* Furthermore MAN ORON is the only federal government establishment that has not been paid November 2020 salary and EFFEDUA has deliberately refused to do anything about it

*MAN ORON is the only federal government establishment that has not been paid arrears of promotion. several attempts to convince the Rector to sign the arrears for onward submission to the office of the accountant general of the federation for payment fell on deaf ears.

* On assumption of office he EFFEDUA claimed that the academy is over staffed but today he has illegally employed over one hundred staff's including some unqualified retired and aged naval officers as lecturers without requisite qualifications for lecturing. Besides he brought in Indians and placed them as Directors which is against the federal civil service rules of engagement of foreigners.

* Sadly over a hundred staff's have lost their jobs or sacked due to the acclaimed fake credentials and perceived enemies are framed up and sacked without due process.

* As civil servants loans are major sources of financing huge project. But EFFEDUA has refused to sign the national housing fund NHF mortgage loan for staff and has also refused to release letters of domiciliary of salary for loans as requested by banks.

* Moreover the academy is operating unilateral system of administration with out recourse laws and order.

*Under this administration general staff welfare is completely absence.

* No staff training and workshops despite huge budget.

*He abuses staff's and the host community using foul language on staff's and their families.




In view of the above and those not mentioned we want to plead with relevant authorities to take urgent action to avert the impending crisis.




Anonymous Staff reported to Media!!

And it's this school they want to upgrade to a university

Why do we hate change in this country

Since it was established in 1978, MAN Oron hasn't had it so good until the arrival of the current Rector. These “evil” members of staff who turned the school to their cash cow, to the extent that Gardeners on school payroll were been awarded contracts to cut grasses, have started ganging up and blackmailing the hardworking Commodore Effedua.
While some of the allegations raised “may be” valid, standard maritime institutions world over operate according to IMO Regulations, Conventions and guidelines. For MAN Oron to achieve the goal of becoming a reputable and recognized maritime institution, certain conditions must be met.
Preventing him from getting a second tenure is definitely the goal of these naysayers, we can only pray and hope President Buhari and the HON. Minister of transport Rotimi Amaechi won't fall their gimmicks.

It is well with Nigeria!!!