He disclosed that the Federal Government would soon announce the management team of the institution, ahead of its commencement of academic activities.
A statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yomi Odunuga, said Omo-Agege gave the charge in Abuja while hosting a delegation from Ndokwa/Ukwuani ethnic nationality, led by a former member of the House of Representatives, Mercy Almona-Isei, on a thank you visit for facilitating the establishment of the institution.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in this year’s general elections and senator representing Delta Central, explained that as part of the requirements by the National Universities Commission (NUC), the community is expected to donate 100 hectares of land to the Federal Government for the establishment of the institution without compensation.
While urging the stakeholders to put aside their political differences, Omo-Agege said: “It requires a lot of cooperation among the stakeholders of Ndokwa/Ukwuani ethnic nationality. I know a lot will be required of you. It requires cooperation and that will also include you providing land and, being a federal institution, the NUC has its own requirements.
“An implementation committee will be set up by the Minister of Education and it will include officials from the NUC to come and inspect. And when they come, they will expect you to give them 100 hectares of land free from all encumbrances, and they are not paying a dime for it.
“In the interim, there is also the expectation that there will be cooperation with the local authorities and the state government to provide a temporary site to commence activities before the construction of the permanent site.”
Earlier, Almona-Isei commended Omo-Agege for facilitating the establishment of the institution to the area, which she described as the most marginalised in the Niger Delta, despite its huge contribution to state and federal coffers.
