Special Report: PAP, Joe-Marine Institute Partners To Train 98 Maritime Students In Niger Delta
…As MD Epidei bagged Icon Of Societal Award
It was historic yesterday as the Administrator Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), High Chief Dennis Otuaro PhD in a partnership move stormed Delta State, particularly the Joe-Marine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research to officially flag-off maritime training for 98 students participating in the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP).
The well attended flag-off ceremony saw Otuaro addressing the gathering on his plans to continue to redefine the Niger Delta Presidential Amnesty Programme for the good of Niger Deltans and beneficiaries of the programme.
According to Otuaro, he said the Maritime industry is one key area that Niger Deltans must key into to annex the full potentials in it, adding that Joe-Marine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research remains one maritime institute in Nigeria, Africa and the World at large to help breed maritime students.
While expressing the readiness of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the development of Niger Delta, Otuaro maintained that his partnership with Joe-Marine Institute is inline with the President Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda in Nigeria and Niger Delta, adding that PAP will continue to fashion out ways for the engagement of Niger Delta youths.
Otuaro particularly urged beneficiaries of the amnesty scheme that are in the programme to take advantage of the training, adding that it is an opportunity to learn in order to make it big in the maritime industry as they pursue their careers moving forward.
In a swift reaction, Managing Director (MD), Engr. Akpos K. Epidei had appreciated High Chief Dennis Otuaro PhD, Administrator Presidential Amnesty Programme for the partnership, stressing that Joe-Marine is one of the fastest rising maritime institution in Nigeria, Africa and the World at large.
Engr. Epidei maintained that the Institute has highly competent, experienced and resourceful lecturers, State of the art facilities to aid learning and with a lot of opportunities thereon.
The Joe-Marine Institute MD had assured PAP Administrator of excellent training, adding that it is only a matter of time for the students to testify, stressing that both practical and academic excellence is the hallmark of the Joe-Marine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research.
Speaking further, Epidei also urged the students never to misuse the opportunity, stating that there is surely a reward for hard work, he particularly charged them to work hard in order to make the Government of Nigeria, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) and their families proud for putting in their bests.
Dignitaries present at the ceremony include HRM Pere Kalanama VIII, the Pere of Akugbene-Mein Kingdom and 1st Vice Chairman of the Delta State Council of Traditional Rulers, Capt. Warredi Enisuoh, Executive Director of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, Barr. Edgar Biu, Technical Assistant to the Administrator; along with other stakeholders and community leaders present during the ceremony.
However, in a related development, the National Association of Northern Nigerian Students (NANNS) presented a rare award to Engr. Kenneth Akpos Epidei, the Managing Director and CEO Joe-Marine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research for his contributions in nation building.
The Northern students honoured Engr. Kenneth Akpos Epidei, MD/CEO of Joe-Marine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research with an Icon of Societal Development award for his crucial and critical role toward national development, educational upliftment, youth engagement, and service to humanity.
Meanwhile, Engr. Epidei had also expressed his sincere gratitude to the Northern students for the honour, asserting that his commitment to empowering the youths and contributing to the nation’s progress through education will continue to be on his front burner, adding that the award is not only special but will spur him to do more.
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