The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has approved the promotion of 378 Staff of Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) Oron.
The recent promotion is the outcome of the result junior, Senior and Management Staff interviews which took place in the main campus of the Academy late last year.
Out of the promoted staff, 157 are junior, while the senior and management staff drawn from both the academic and administration arms are 221.
Among them are three chief lecturers namely Mr Maurice Nduka Ijeoma; Mr Innocent Chijioke Ezeala and Dr John Aderemi Adeyanju.
Four directors: Sidi Mkpandiok, Corporate Affairs; Mr Emmanuel Jonah Essien, Personnel Affairs; Mr Sunday Okwong Udoh, Finance and Account and Mr Okon Bassey Okon, Finance and Account.
Others promoted to the ranks of assistant chief lecturers are Mrs Atim Afahaene Ikara, Mr Ekwere Ekwere William, Mr Olaoluwa Olusegun Omotosho, Mrs Angela Patrick Udofe and an Assistant Chief Librarian, Mr Enong Emmanuel Okon.
Others promoted include Mr Peter Makadas Netson and Mr Ishiola Rafiu Yusuf, Mrs Theresa Thankgod Anya and Mr Babawale Odunayo Ogunsola.
It would be recalled that the minister directed the Permanent Secretary in charge of the ministry, Alhaji Sabiu Zakari and four directors in the ministry to personally supervise the interview which was held in December last year.