MAN backs advocacy against marine and environment pollution

The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, in collaboration with the Marine and Environment Care Group is supporting the advocacy campaign against marine plastic pollution, as a step to save the seas and oceans.

At the maiden public engagement, which held recently at the Academy’s auditorium, the Academy Community made up of the cadets, members of staff and other invited guests were exposed to the main campaign messages of action to end plastic pollution.

In his welcome address, Rector of the Academy, Commodore Emmanuel Duja Effedua (rtd) told the gathering that the Academy considered it a worthy course of support, considering that marine plastic pollution is a global concern and that institutions around the world were making efforts at ensuring the oceans become healthy again.

He said: “the Maritime Academy of Nigeria is glad to identify with this programme that is educating the community on the dangers of polluting the seas and oceans, as well as actionable steps that should be taken to end the pollution.

“As an institution connected with the marine environment, it is our responsibility and honour to guard the marine environment, so that we can continue to enjoy the benefits of the ocean resources.”

“The talk about the Blue Economy, which comes from the ocean resources, cannot be complete without taking responsibility of the well-being of the oceans.”

In her presentation, the resource person, Mrs Hope Afoke Orivri said that the core of the engagement was to enable participants get exposed to the dangers of marine environment pollution.