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Ninety-eight maritime delegates sponsored by the Presidential Amnesty Programme for a boot camp and a refresher course in specialised maritime-related skills at the Joemarine Institute of Nautical Studies and Research, Otomewo, Delta State, have completed their training…CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶▶
A formal close-out ceremony for the 98 PAP maritime cadets was held on Tuesday at the institute’s premises to mark their graduation from the rigorous one-month vocational training.
Speaking at the event, the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr Dennis Otuaro, said their deployment for the exercise was part of the PAP’s manpower and human resources development schemes for the Niger Delta.
He described the training as strategic, stressing that it was aimed at equipping the maritime cadets with the requisite skills for the country’s maritime industry that was anchored on President Bola Tinubu’s policy on the blue economy.
Otuaro said, “I am very delighted that you have completed your boot camp and refresher course. It is another significant milestone that underscores the commitment of the PAP under my leadership towards developing the requisite manpower and human capital for the Niger Delta.
“Manpower and human resources development are critical to the economic growth and development of the Niger Delta and indeed the country.
“More importantly, your training in specialised maritime-related skills is very strategic. It aligns with the policy of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the blue economy to harness the massive opportunities in the nation’s maritime industry for national development.”..CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶▶
He lauded the President, and the Office of the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, for their unwavering support for the PAP and the region’s economic growth, development and stability.
