@article{Captain Willams Onovuhe Kayoda, ndc, MSS, psc, MRIN, M.Sc_2013, place={Dhaka, Bangladesh}, title={NIGERIA’S MARITIME RESOURCES PROTECTION: INTEGRATED APPROACH FOR THE ARMED FORCES}, volume={12}, url={https://ndcjournal.ndc.gov.bd/ndcj/index.php/ndcj/article/view/97}, abstractNote={<p>The resources and possibilities offered by the ocean at the service of mankind<br>as a huge maritime estate for exploration, exploitation, transportation amongst<br>others are enormous. The world populations rely greatly on the vast and<br>abundant resources of the sea as vital means of sustenance and livelihood. The<br>environment is endowed with huge deposit of living and non-living resources such<br>as aquatic marine resources, oil and gas and minerals amongst others. The quest<br>by the littoral states to derive optimum harvest and also guide against illegal<br>exploration and exploitation, threats and vulnerabilities informed the enactment<br>of legal and regulatory framework for appropriate defence and governance.<br>Nigeria maritime environment is rich in oil and gas, minerals and aquatic<br>resources which contribute as major source of revenue to the nation. Nigeria<br>earns over 90 percent of her foreign exchange annually from oil alone. However,<br>these resources are vulnerable to threats such as illegal bunkering/crude oil theft,<br>smuggling, poaching and piracy, amongst others. These challenges expedite the<br>assignment of responsibility to the Armed Forces and other maritime stakeholders<br>for the protection of the maritime resources.<br>The study was undertaken to primarily proffer an integrated approach strategy<br>for effective maritime resources protection to enhance economic well being of<br>Nigeria. It examined the capability of the Armed Forces and other stakeholders in<br>maritime resources protection in Nigeria. The parameters used for the assessment<br>include the adequacies of structures, instruments of inter-agency engagement/<br>cooperation and platforms for surveillance, monitoring and enforcement.<br>The study adopted the survey methodology in the course of the research. It established<br>that the Armed Forces and other supporting agencies were adequately organised to<br>carry out their roles. However, the key identified challenges common to all the agencies<br>are inadequate platforms, limited inter- agency cooperation, inadequate funding,<br>lack of common Maritime Domain Awareness capabilities infrastructure, lack of joint maritime security framework and limited political will. The study revealed that<br>there are rising threats profile, unabated illegal activities and unattended security<br>gaps. Therefore, the assessment of the current security capabilities approach and<br>delivery was adjudged low to effectively mitigate the menace.<br>The findings of the research generated the need to properly articulate and evolve<br>a holistic, robust integrated and workable approach strategy proffered for the<br>AFN to improve efficiency. Appropriate strategies to mitigate the identified<br>lapses and enhance the capacity building were proffered and recommended for<br>considerations to enhance the protection of Nigeria’s maritime resources.</p>}, number={1}, journal={NDC E-JOURNAL}, author={Captain Willams Onovuhe Kayoda, ndc, MSS, psc, MRIN, M.Sc}, year={2013}, month={Jun.}, pages={143-160} }