Interim Management Committee to review MAN, Oron enabling Act

The six-man Interim Management Committee recently inaugurated by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuke Ameachi, to  restructure and reposition the nation’s premier maritime training and education centre, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), is set to review the enabling Acts of the academy.

Addressing directors and heads of departments in the institution recently, the chairman of the committee, Chief Adebayo Sarumi, said the committee’s recommendations are targeted towards translating the Change Agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari into tangible terms in the academy.

He noted that the Federal Government was committed to reviving the mission and vision of the institution which was established with the aim of developing qualified personnel for the maritime sector.

Chief Sarumi explained that the restructuring and repositioning exercise would call for the review of the academy’s Act.

According to him, “The supervisory role of the ministry, the institution’s curricula, training facilities, allocation and spacing of physical facilities to suit academics as well as cadet-related activities and the functions and processes of support departments would also be reviewed.”

On his own part, the Rector of the Academy, Commodore Duja Effedua (rtd) admitted that his relationship with the staff would be defined by their commitment to their work.

It would be recalled that the Committee which arrived the Academy last Thursday was divided into 6 sub-committees, each headed by a member commenced intensive work with Directors and Departmental Heads.

The sub-committees are the Registry arm chaired by the former Administrator of the Academy, Engr. I. Olu Akinsoji; the Nautical arm chaired by former CEO, Nigerian Shippers Council, Capt. Adamu Biu; the  Marine Engineering Arm chaired by CEO of Starzs Investment Company, Engr. Greg Ogbeifun; the Maritime Safety arm chaired by the Rector of the Academy, Commodore Duja Effedua (Rtd.) assisted by the Director of MAN Consultancy, Dr. Kevin Okonna; while Arc. Otu Ita Otoyo, assisted by the Rector chaired the Works and Services arm, the last sub-committee, the Finance Arm has the Rector as Chairman.