Take-off of Maritime University will consolidate peace -Gov Okowa

——–By Unue Emeka———–

Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has said that the expected take-off of the Maritime University, Okerenkoko would consolidate on the existing peace and security in the Niger Delta Region.

The governor stated this at Asaba on Tuesday, when members of the House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration, led by the Chairman, Hon. Mohammed Bago paid him a courtesy visit.

Okowa stated that concerted efforts by all stakeholders were needed to consolidate the peace so far achieve in the region.

According to him; “with  everybody working together, the state, Federal Government and National Assembly,  peace is achievable, it is important that we get the university started because it is one of the promises made to maintain the peace. We are encouraged that the National Assembly has taken the bull by the horn and we hope that the law will be passed by September and the university will get started by the end of the year”

“The university is sited in a difficult terrain, but we produce oil there, therefore we need to ensure that the university comes to fruition because it will serve a lot of people in that area and affect the lives of the people positively”, he added.

Dr. Okowa commended the zeal of the National Assembly to help maintain the peace in the region assuring that their visit would douse the tension already building in the region and reassured the people of government’s commitment to the take-off of the Maritime University.

Earlier, Hon. Bago said that they were in the state to get a first-hand assessment of the level of work at the university promising that the committee will conclude its work early to enable the university take-off this year.