The Sea School Isaka Alumni Foundation (SSIAF), has said it is working assiduously to revive the moribund school, located at Isaka Community in Okrika local government area of Rivers State.
The school, which is the first institution in the country to begin training on Marine Engineering, was established in 1971, by the administration of the first military governor of Rivers State, King Alfred Diete-Spiff.
Speaking with journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, SSIAF’s media and publicity committee chairman, Emmanuel Nwabrije said the foundation was concerned about grooming teeming young students to take advantage of the blue economy and other opportunities in life.
Nwabrije said it was unfortunate, that another military administrator of the state, between 1986-1988, unethically turned the pride citadel of Pure and Applied Science, Nautical Science and Liberal Arts to sports institute.
He said, “As an Alumni foundation, we are working assiduously to reinstate the prestigious Government Sea School Isaka, known for her academic excellence et al.
“Recall that Sea School was established by the then visionary leadership of the Navy, Cmdr. Alfred Diete-Spiff, the first military governor of Rivers State, in 1971.
“The graduates of this great citadel of learning are excelling in their various professions, including Corporate management, Journalism, Legal, Engineering, Medical, Architecture, Sports, Banking, Insurance, captains of major international shipping lines and other industries.
“In appreciation of the golden opportunity and privileged education, we received from the prestigious Sea School, we deem it very necessary to reinstate for the training of our teeming young lads to take advantage of the blue economy and many more.”
