[1] This is to ensure compliance to Nigeria's signatory to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation (OPRC, 1990).
It fulfils its mandate through joint investigation visits, environmental remediation of impacted sites, monitoring oil spill drill exercises and facilitating inspections.
[3] These activities are carried out across the country through their zonal offices located mostly in the Niger-Delta region including Port Harcourt, Warri, and Uyo where oil exploration and production are prevalent.
It also calls for provisions to regulate all tiers of oil spills, increased fines and penalties for polluters and improved funding.
The amendment bill passed by the Nigerian National Assembly in 2019 was refused by the president, Muhammadu Buhari as a result of the observations in the proposed legislation.