NMU staff slam blackmailers, laud Council over appointment
Staff of the Nigeria Maritime University (NMU) have urged the public to disregard the senseless publication by certain faceless individuals on the recent Principal Officers’ appointment made the institution’s Governing Council.
The advice was contained in a statement signed by: Comrade Moses Ogege, Mr Fine-Boy Doubra, Mrs Sarah Kattey, Mr Ossa and Mr Alen Igwe and copies made available to newsmen on Friday in Warri.
The NMU, a specialised federal institution is located at Okerenkoko in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta.
The staff lauded the Governing Council for the transparent and excellent procedure it adopted to fill the vacant positions.
“Their allegations are not only baseless but also a disservice to the truth and to the progress NMU has recorded under the current leadership.
“The process for the appointment of principal officers began in the Governing Council, where the advertisement document was approved.
“Following this, notices were placed in two national newspapers, publicly inviting applications for the positions of Registrar Bursar, and University Librarian.
“Everyone saw the advertisement, even on the university’s official staff platform,” they said.
The staff explained that later on, a Selection Committee was constituted by the Council, alongside the approval for the engagement of three independent consultants, one assigned to each of the three positions.
According to them, the consultants worked closely with the committee.
They said that after a rigorous and transparent interview process, three top-performing candidates were recommended to the Council.
“As expected, the highest-scoring candidates were duly appointed.
“This process was a model of fairness and due process. It adhered strictly to principles of merit and integrity.
“One, therefore, wonders what the anonymous authors of these claims consider lacking in transparency.
“The Nigeria Maritime University community is fully pleased with the decisions of the Governing Council.
“The entire staff stand in firm support of the Council’s direction, particularly its efforts to strengthen the university through competent leadership and institutional reforms,” they said.
The staff said the outcome from the Council’s was being highly celebrated in the university campus.
The staff added that in recognition of this great feat, they have unanimously passed a vote of confidence on all members of the Governing Council.
“With special commendation to the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Alhaji Abdulahi Bardi, whose visionary leadership has been central to the university’s upward trajectory,” the staff noted.
They condemned the calculated attempt by the faceless and mischief makers to mislead the public and sow discord within the academic environment.
“NMU is a place of excellence, not a space for baseless propaganda or anonymous blackmail. The progress recorded here is not speculative, it is visible, measurable, and verifiable.
“The Nigeria Maritime University remains committed to its mission of building a world-class maritime institution that serves the needs of the nation and the global maritime industry,” they said.
The staff, however, urge the media, stakeholders, and the general public to disregard the unfounded publication and continue to support the laudable achievements being recorded under the present Council.
