GULF OF GUINEA AND SECURITY CHALLENGES: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE

📄 Project Abstract

Piracy and insecurity in Gulf of Guinea maritime environment has been of serious concern to member states as well foreign investors. The abundant mineral resources most especially hydrocarbon, has attracted major multi-national oil firms as well other investors to the oil rich region. However, the region is battered by sophisticated pirate groups among other sea criminals. Generally, the study was focused on Nigerian experience amidst security challenges in the Gulf of Guinea. Thus, the study is poised to ascertain whether piracy, small arms running as well maritime insecurity in Gulf of Guinea undermine Nigeria's economic and security development. The study examined extant literature bothering on the subject of discoursed. Similarly, Marxist Political Economy approach was adopted to explain the relative variables. Hence, the study employed qualitative method of data collection and invariably qualitative descriptive method of data analysis. A single case ex-post facto research design w...