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Abstract
It is not in dispute and therefore axiomatic that Nigeria has law and policy in gas development. What is glaring and which is one of the most puzzling aspects of the gas development in Nigeria is whether Nigeria has strong and innovative laws(s) against gas flaring for its utilization. We found that Nigeria has law and policy against gas flaring but its implementation and application is weak due to political interests by the key players on oil and gas development in Nigeria. Nigeria National Assembly since 1979 enacted on Act/Law to this effect though the implementation of the law has been marred by politics and flimsy excuses. The law makers have not relented as amendment is being suggested on the said Act and new Petroleum Industry Bill, 2020, Nigeria Supreme Court in its active dispensation of justice since 2015 has been interpreting law on gas flaring with innovation to making gas utilization a model to be emulated thereby eschewing political interests for sustainable development. What is gas flaring? It is derived from ‘Gas’ and ‘flaring’. Gas is defined as any substance like air that is neither a solid nor a liquid for example Hydrogen and Oxygen are both gases. Flare from flaring means to burn brightly, but usually for a short time or not steadily. Flare gas depicts the burning of unwanted gas from an oil field production sites or at gas processing plants for technical cum political reasons. We come in peace through this paper to examine those policies and laws against gas flaring in Nigeria to seeing how innovative, strong and proper they are in gas utilization rather than sacrifices made for the chosen few in Nigeria. We make some recommendations on the way forward to flare gas for Nigeria and Nigerians’ for profitability and sustainability.
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