Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi orders probe of maritime academy over N18billion fraud allegation

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi

The Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has ordered a probe into the financial activities of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, MAN, Oron in Akwa Ibom State and the remission of N18 billion by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to the institution within the last five years.

Amaechi’s demand for a full audit of the institution’s finances is predicated on allegations of financial recklessness and large-scale corruption leveled against the institution’s rector, Mr Joshua Okpo.