Nigeria Maritime Academy to sponsor 250 students on one year sea sail

The Nigerian Maritime Academy in Oron says 250 students will be sponsored on a one year on-board sea training outside the shores of Nigeria.

The Rector of the Academy, Joshua Okpo, disclosed this on Friday in Oron during an interactive session with newsmen.

He said that the programme would be fallout of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding between the Federal Ministry of Transport and the Turkish Government.

Mr. Okpo said that 100 of the second year National Diploma students from Nautical Science Department would be part of the sea-time experience trip.

He said that another 150 students from the Marine Engineering Department would complete the list.

“The students need such training outside the country to better prepare them for actual maritime job.

“They will be going round various countries of the world in a ship that has been prepared for them for a period of one year before touching ground.

“Arrangements have been made for officials and other stakeholders in the marine industry to visit the students at a certain location to know how they are faring with the sea-time experience.” Mr. Okpo said.