Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology
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The Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology (FCF&MT) is a higher education institute located on Victoria Island
in Lagos
, Nigeria
.
It is a monotechnic approved by the National Board for Technical Education.
The College was originally known as the Federal School of Fisheries, established in 1969 as a vocational training institute for Nigeria's in-shore fishing fleet. It was upgraded to a technological institution in 1992.
The college offers courses in fisheries technology, general science, marine engineering and nautical science.
It has two hostels, accommodating about 450 students.
The college is headed by a provost who reports the Minister of Agriculture.
In February 2009 Samuel Azikwe Zelibe, former head of the Fisheries Department of Delta State University
, was appointed provost.
In January 2010 the provost warned that despite the N74 million government allocation and a N37.4 million World Bank grant last year, the college had scarcely enough funding to cover basic needs, let alone upgrade facilities and purchase a training vessel.
He said more money was needed to develop a Fishery Technology laboratory, raise buildings and build roads.
The college fronts Victoria Beach, which is rapidly eroding. When the building was commissioned in May 1993 the beach was about 150 m wide. Two years later, waves had reached to within a few meters of the foundation of the buildings, forcing construction of a protective groyne.
Victoria Island (Nigeria)
Victoria Island is an affluent town that encompasses a former island of the same name that sits between Lagos Island and the Lekki Peninsula in the Lagos Lagoon. It is the main business and financial centre of Lagos, Nigeria. Victoria Island is one of the most exclusive and expensive areas to...
in Lagos
Lagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
.
It is a monotechnic approved by the National Board for Technical Education.
The College was originally known as the Federal School of Fisheries, established in 1969 as a vocational training institute for Nigeria's in-shore fishing fleet. It was upgraded to a technological institution in 1992.
The college offers courses in fisheries technology, general science, marine engineering and nautical science.
It has two hostels, accommodating about 450 students.
The college is headed by a provost who reports the Minister of Agriculture.
In February 2009 Samuel Azikwe Zelibe, former head of the Fisheries Department of Delta State University
Delta State University
Delta State University, also known as DSU, is a regional public university located in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta...
, was appointed provost.
In January 2010 the provost warned that despite the N74 million government allocation and a N37.4 million World Bank grant last year, the college had scarcely enough funding to cover basic needs, let alone upgrade facilities and purchase a training vessel.
He said more money was needed to develop a Fishery Technology laboratory, raise buildings and build roads.
The college fronts Victoria Beach, which is rapidly eroding. When the building was commissioned in May 1993 the beach was about 150 m wide. Two years later, waves had reached to within a few meters of the foundation of the buildings, forcing construction of a protective groyne.