The Role of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Policing Crude Oil Bunkering in Akwa Ibom State

Abstract

The study investigates the role of Nigeria security and civil defense corps in policing crude oil bunkering in Akwa Ibom State. The ex-post factor design was used to generate data for the study. The population was 2173 respondents from were a sample of 337 was selected through stratified and simple random sampling technique. A 24- item self-developed questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data. Using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) at 0.05 level of significance, the results among others showed that safeguarding oil facilities and policing of crude oil bunkering activities are positively and significant related; partnership by NSCDC and policing of crude oil bunkering are positively related and significant; significant positive relationship exist between NSCDC activities and policing of crude oil; and finally, funding of NSCDC and policing of crude oil bunkering are significant and positively related. Accordingly, it is recommended, among others, that Behaviour change communication (BCC) strategy is necessary to re-orient and re-conscientize security operatives for the need for synergy to ensure security effectiveness on oil bunkering activities in Akwa Ibom State.