Marítime Academy Rector, Effedua, Resigns

BY YUSUF BABALOLA, Lagos

The Rector of the Marítime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Commodore Emmanuel Effedua (rtd), has resigned.

Effedua in an exclusive chat with LEADERSHIP, said he tendered his resignation to the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola.

Effedua, the retired Navy Commodore, said he resigned to take a well deserved rest from public service.

According to him, after serving for 35 years in the Nigerian Navy, he took up the MAN, Oron’s job.

He, however, said even though there are options for him abroad, he’s not taking up any appointment for now.

“Yes, I have resigned, nothing behind my resignation but to take a well deserved rest. I have done my best and I believe we have over 200 million Nigerians.”

“I am not taking any further appointments for now though, there are foreign options but am not taking them for now,” he said.

Effedua who was first appointed in November 17, 2017, as Rector of the academy by former Minister of Transportation,  Rotimi Amaechi.

Ameachi had unveiled Duja Effedua while inaugurating a six-man Interim Management Committee to restructure the academy.

Amaechi, while inaugurating the committee, said that the federal government had approved the implementation of the reports earlier submitted by the committee.

He said that the committee was earlier inaugurated in January to advise the government on the best way to restructure and reposition the academy, adding that the report had been submitted.

Amaechi urged the new Rector; Duja Effedua, to work with the committee, saying he could also act in that capacity after the assignment of the committee was over.

“The Federal Government had appointed the Rector with the idea to work with the committee and he can only act as a Rector after the committee is done with their assignment,’’ he said.

“It is my pleasure to once again welcome you to yet another inauguration on the same matter, the restructuring of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron.

“As I said during your inauguration as a committee to advise the government on how best to restructure and reposition the academy to make it comparable to successful academies worldwide.

“To achieve the vision and objectives of establishing the institution, members of the committee now transformed into an Interim Management Committee.

“We have been approaching the federal government since May to give us the go ahead to implement your reports and we got the approval of the President for the committee to implement that report, “ he said.

He said that the ministry would provide the necessary resources to enable the committee to function properly.