EVarn:
On one hand,the maritime university seem to be an avenue for gross embezzlement,with N13 billion already spent on land alone; how much will it take to actually build and finish the project itself?,perhaps a trillion.



We already have many institutes of learning for the purpose of land and marine transport; what the government should do is that those institute be heavily funded and provided with necessary infrastructure.




When we have the money,we can then build the maritime university.

richidinho:
Amaechi said

“What to do: let EFCC retrieve the money and release the money and we build the university. If they bring the N13 billion, I will build the university for them. That’s for land alone. I believe the Federal Government does not have money. When we have money, we can continue. The minister of petroleum has said he would look for the money. Minister, give me the money and we continue,” Mr. Amaechi said in Uyo.


and Ibe Kachukwu said

“Any facility that is located in the South-South we should work close to developing it. I don’t care the circumstances under which you are placed.”


click like for Kachukwu, the true Nigerdelta son

EVarn:
On one hand,the maritime university seem to be an avenue for gross embezzlement,with N13 billion already spent on land alone; how much will it take to actually build and finish the project itself?,perhaps a trillion.



We already have many institutes of learning for the purpose of land and marine transport; what the government should do is that those institute be heavily funded and provided with necessary infrastructure.




When we have the money,we can then build the maritime university.

kawkab:
Nice one from the senate.

Though there are other institutions offering course in transport as posited by Minister Amaechi, they are not degree awarding. These institutions are Maritime Academy, Oron-Akwa Ibom State and Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology, Zaria.

Maritime Academy is essentially a merchant Navy Training programme offering HND while the NITT Kaduna offering courses in Transportation Technology and Management leading to HND.

If the Maritime University Okerenkoko is properly structured and positioned it would thrive and offer quality programmes. Presently there is only one of such institution in West Africa; The Regional Maritime University, Teshie-Ghana. The Maritime University can affiliate and collaborate with similar institution in Malaysia, South Korea and Singapore. These are nations with well developed seafaring and ship building culture that rivals that of the western nations.

Technically the University can partner with Nigerdock-Lagos and other EPC (Exploration, Production and Construction) companies involved in the Oil and gas Industry. The Nigeria Content Development Bill has helped a lot of indigenous firms to build local capacity in the construction and management of equipment for the oil industry.

Finally Amaechi's excuse that the area where the university is safe cannot hold water. There is still the University of Maiduguri in Maiduguri, Ramat Poly, Maiduguri irrespective of the Boko Haram crisis.

sarrki:
Op point of correction

They shun Nigerian masses not amaechi

AntiWailer:
Maritime University ?

Where is the fund ?

sarrki:
Op point of correction

They shun Nigerian masses not amaechi

kings09:
The fund ur buhari is using to desperately search for oil in d north could hv bn used for building d university. Zombie

OZAOEKPE:
A traitor in the person of Amaechi will never know peace.....

AntiWailer:


Smiles.

So that is the advice u would have given ?

Failure. The only thing they know is criticism no brain for solution.

sarrki:
Op point of correction

They shun Nigerian masses not amaechi

OZAOEKPE:
A traitor in the person of Amaechi will never know peace.....

sarrki:
Op point of correction

They shun Nigerian masses not amaechi

Limitednow:


http://www.socialtimesng.com/2016/11/senate-shuns-amaechi-passes-maritime-university-bill/

sarrki:
Op point of correction

They shun Nigerian masses not amaechi

OZAOEKPE:
A traitor in the person of Amaechi will never know peace.....

AntiWailer:
Maritime University ?

Where is the fund ?

OZAOEKPE:
A traitor in the person of Amaechi will never know peace.....

sarrki:
Op point of correction

They shun Nigerian masses not amaechi

Limitednow:
So the hate Amaechi has for Jonathan has reached a level where anything that would benefit south-south (his own region) that was started by Jonathan should be stopped all because he wants to show he's in control?

Pray you don't die a shameful death!‎