The VC made this announcement at the  Kurutie take-off campus of the university where about 1,300 prospective academic staff were shortlisted from 6,000 applicants who applied for the job advert.

According to Vanguard, 17 panelists, who are professors drawn from various universities in the country conducted the interview at Kurutie with a representative of the Federal Character Commission, FCC, Mr Owojaiye Samson being on the ground to ensure national distribution in the eventual recruitments.

Maritime University is NUC approved

Speaking during the interview exercise for prospective academic staff, Deputy Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, NUC, Prof. Chiedu Mafiana said, “We are here to see the smooth conduct of the interview of prospective academic staff for the take off of the Maritime University, which the Federal Government has directed.

''I am delighted that despite the riverine nature of the environment, people from across the nation indicated interest and came for an interview in the bid to contribute their quota to the advancement of education”.

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Recall that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted Maritime University, Okerenkoko in Delta State approval to begin undergraduate degree programmes.