ABSTRACT: The abstract is apt, clearly written, and it highlights the aim of the paper. The title is informative and relevant and contains key features of the main article and has accurate representation of the paper. The aim is clearly stated and research gap well defined.

INTRODUCTION: The introduction is clearly outlined and aligns with the aim of this paper. However, Spatial correlation can be deployed for preventing redundant data transmission between sensor nodes. The introduction should also inform how authors intend to exploit the potential applications of spatial and temporal correlations inherent in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs). (i) Authors noted that since the energy source of a node is generally considered non-rechargeable, therefore energy conservation becomes a major challenge. Authors should clearly state how their proposed scheme intends to address this challenge. (ii) Does the objective of the proposed scheme entail maximizing network lifetime and the functional duration of the system? (iii) Given what is already known about the topic, authors should discuss how the proposed scheme intends to address the main challenges posed by energy and bandwidth constraints? (iv) The most significant drawback of this scheme is that precious energy is wasted on transmissions that do not directly contribute to data collection. Authors should clearly state how they intend to address this potential drawback. (v) Authors stated that a Spatial Correlation Based energy Access Control protocol is developed to filter out redundant data. This needs to be substantiated. Authors should clearly state how their proposed scheme intends to address some notable drawbacks associated with this scheme including packet collisions, interference and redundant data transmissions occasioned by network congestion. (vi) "An energy aware management of sensor networks ....medium access." There appears to be incoherent grammatical expression. Authors should have a relook and rephrase. (vii) Can this scheme be applied for long term monitoring and surveillance given the source of energy harvesting? (viii) The literature review needs to be enhanced and comprehensive to reflect the state-of-the-art approaches relevant for the study.

Spatial Correlation in Wireless Sensor Networks (i) "Redundant transmission in a network ...subset of sensor nodes." This may need to be rephrased as it appears confusing to the reader.

METHODS: The methodological approach is clearly defined using simulation-based technique. The process is clear and variables are well defined and study methods are valid and reliable. It is a well structured systematic approach.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS Authors made efforts to present an extensive discussion on the results using tables and figures. The tables and figures are relevant and clearly presented. The results are discussed from multiple perspectives using the three algorithms or protocols used in the simulation. The data is also presented appropriately.

CONCLUSION: The conclusions answer the aims of the study and backed by few references. Future work directions are also presented. However, authors failed to explicitly state the limitations of this study.

REFERENCES: There are only 11 references in this paper. Suggest authors include more recent works by reviewing them to strengthen the paper. The literature review section also needs to be more detailed and comprehensive.

OVERALL: (i) The relevance should be enhanced with considerations of scope and readership (ii) A proofreading should be conducted to improve both language and organisation and correct all grammatical errors. (iii) An updated and complete literature review should be conducted to present the state-of-the-art and knowledge gaps of the research in the topic. More literature could be added, and the limitations of previous works should be highlighted along with the benefits of this new scheme (iv) State the reason why the proposed scheme is better than the previous works