Open AccessLegal and instututional framework for promoting oil pipeline security in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Amalachukwu Okafor,
Ayobami Olaniyan
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal for sustainable development law and policy/journal of sustainable law and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2467-8392
pISSN - 2467-8406
DOI - 10.4314/jsdlp.v8i2.10
Subject(s) - pipeline transport , legislation , safeguarding , petroleum industry , business , productivity , resource (disambiguation) , economics , economic growth , engineering , law , political science , environmental engineering , computer science , medicine , computer network , nursing
Oil pipelines are no ordinary assets, and their security is of utmost importance especially in a country like Nigeria where oil pipelines are the major means of transporting crude oil. Nigeria relies on this means of transportation, which has been the victim of various physical attacks over the years by vandals and militant groups. This has affected the transportation of crude oil, which isthe most important resource sustaining the Nigerian economy, putting it in jeopardy. This article appraises the efficacy of relevant Nigerian legislation providing for oil pipelines security; highlights the weaknesses of the current regulatory arrangement, and suggests legal reforms to make oil transportation through pipelines efficient, effective and secure in Nigeria. These reforms include the need to have a comprehensive legislation on oil pipeline security; the need to review relevant legislation providing for the security of oil pipelines in Nigeria; proper funding of the security agencies saddled with the overall responsibility for managing as well as safeguarding the pipelines to ensure their productivity; and overhauling the entire security apparatus put in place to protect oil pipelines in Nigeria by having a sustainable and strategic approach to dealing with oil pipeline insecurity.Keywords: Pipelines, Oil, Vandalism, Sabotage, Security.