The Nigerian Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State is set to admit students into the institution for the 2017/2018 academic year and start lectures in April.
A total of 196 students have so far been accepted into the University, while 76 applications are pending.
President Muhammadu Buhari had approved an increase in the take-off grant allocated to the University from the N2 billion earlier announced to N5 billion
This sum was included in the 2018 budget presented to the National Assembly in November 2017.
Similarly, an additional N1 billion was approved by the President to support essential infrastructure works and staff recruitment in the University in November 2017.
The Delta State Government has also donated two 500KVA generators to the University.
The Maritime University was granted approval in January by the National Universities Commission to commence undergraduate degree programmes in three faculties, namely: Transport, Engineering and Environmental Management, beginning with 13 departments from the 2017/2018 academic session.
This was part of the disclosure at the Niger Delta Inter-Ministerial Committee, chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, which met in Abuja.
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