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FG Releases N2billion For Takeoff Of Maritime Varsity, Okerenkoko

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Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday announced the approval of the release of 2 billion naira for the take-off of the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State.

Osinbajo gave the hint while opening the 2nd National Council of Niger Delta holding in Ondo state, the Presidency has said in its tweet handle @NGRPresident

The Vice President who was accompanied by State Governor and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs to the event, said the process for prompt release of N2B take-off grant for the Maritime University, Delta State has been initiated, Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant Media and Publicity to Osinbajo, stated this on his twitter handle@ https://twitter.com/akandeoj/status/907587920638472192 

BigPen Online recalls that the 8th Senate had on Thurs 4th of May, 2017, passed the bill for the establishment of Nigerian Maritime University in Delta State. The bill was sponsored by Senator James Manager, PDP-Delta.

The groundbreaking of the proposed school at Okerenkoko in Warri south-West local government area was done by former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2014 and, according to the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, physical assets were on site.

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