He described media reports claiming that the agency planned to withdraw the NSDP cadets from Centurion University India as false, adding that the agency was only carrying out due diligence on the existing Memorandum of Understanding to align the processes in the best interest of the Nigerian students.
“We are not recalling any NSDP beneficiaries from Centurion University. We are only working to close out all identified gaps in the existing Memorandum of Understanding before proceeding to the next stage,” Mobereola stated.
According to him, a situation where the agency entered into a contractual agreement with Springdale Academy of Maritime Education and Training, with agreed courses and timelines only to be faced with additional course duration and an alien programme by the agent, unilaterally converting the programme without the consent of the NIMASA as prescribed by the MoU, may not be in the best interest of the students.
He added that there were issues of non-accreditation for one of the institutions as of the time of the execution of the MoU.
He explained that the agent changed the students’ course from marine engineering to mechanical engineering without recourse to the NIMASA, “preparing the grounds for additional years of studies and uncertainties for the students, raising issues related to funding, and the various third-party arrangements without duly informing the agency”.
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