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Title – – – – – – – – – – – iApproval Page – – – – – – – – – iiCertification – – – – – – – – – – iiiDedication – – – – – – – – – – ivAcknowledgement – – – – – – – – vAbstract – – – – – – – – – – viTable of content – – – – – – – – vii

CHAPTER ONE1.1 Introduction – – – – – – – – 11.2 Objective of Study – – – – – – – 41.3 Significance of Study – – – – – – 51.4 Scope and limitation of Study – – – – – 61.5 Definition of Terms – – – – – – – 8

CHAPTER TWO2.1 Types of Security Agents in Port – – – – 112.1.1 Function of Security Agent – – – – – 112.2 The Port as a Civilian Area of Operation – – – 142.3 Previous Government Plans and Actions to“Fight” Port Insecurity – – – – – – – 162.4 Evaluation and Performance ofPort Security Agents – – – – – – 18

CHAPTER THREE: PROBLEM FINDING3.1 Pilferage Problem – – – – – – – 203.2 Egunge Syndrome – – – – – – – 203.3 Menace of Drug Pusher – – – – – – 213.4 Stowaways – – – – – – – – 223.5 Ship Clearance – – – – – – – 233.6 Security Official and Smuggling Problem – – – 243.7 Non-Availability and maintenance ofPort Security Equipment – – – – – – 25

CHAPTER FOUR: ASSUMED SOLUTION4.1 Training of Security Personnel – – – – – 274.2 Improved Remuneration – – – – – – 284.3 Reduction of Security Agentsto reduce cost and delay – – – – – 284.4 Provision and Maintenance ofSecurity Equipment – – – – – – 29

CHAPTER FIVE5.1 Summary – – – – – – – – – 305.2 Recommendation – – – – – – – 335.3 Conclusion – – – – – – – – 345.4 Bibliography – – – – – – – – 36