The objectives of the Agency shall be to co-ordinate and implement the National Oil Spill Contingency Plan for Nigeria as follows:-
(a)    Establish a viable national operational organization that ensures a safe, timely,  effective and appropriate                  response to major or disastrous oil pollution.
(b)    Identify high-risk areas as well as priority areas for protection and clean up;
(c)    Establish the mechanism to monitor and assist or where expedient direct the response, including the capability         to mobilize the necessary resources to save lives, protect threatened environment, and clean up to the best         practical extent of the impacted site;
(d)   Maximize the effective use of the available facilities and resources of corporate  bodies, their international         connections and oil spill cooperatives i.e. Clean Nigeria Associates (CNA) in implementing appropriate spill         response;
(e)   Ensure funding and appropriate and sufficient pre-positioned pollution combating equipment and materials, as         well as functional communication network system required for effective response to major oil pollution;
(f)    Ensure a programme of activation, training and drill exercises to ensure readiness to oil pollution preparedness         and the management of operational personnel;
(g)   Co-operate and provide advisory services, technical support and equipment for purposes of responding to major         oil pollution incident in the West African sub-region upon request by any neighbouring country, particularly         where a part of the Nigerian territory may be threatened;
(h)   Provide support for research and development (R&D) in the local development of methods, materials and         equipment for oil spill detection and response;
(i)   Co-operate with the International Maritime Organization and other national, regional and international         organizations in the promotion and exchange of results of research and development programme relating to the         enhancement of the state-of-the art technology in oil pollution preparedness and response, including         technologies, techniques for surveillance, containment, recovery, disposal and clean up to the best practical         extent;
(j)   Establish agreements with neighbouring countries regarding the rapid movement of equipment, personnel and        supplies into and out of the countries for emergency oil spill response activities;
(k)  Determine and ensure pre-positioning of vital oil spill combat equipment at most strategic areas for rapid        response;
(l)   Establish procedures by which the Nigerian Customs Service and the Nigerian Immigration Services shall ensure       rapid importation of extra support response equipment  and personnel;
(m) Develop and implement an appropriate audit system for the entire plan;
(n) Carry out such other activities as are necessary or expedient for the full discharge of its functions and the execution of the Plan.

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