Unabated gas flaring menace in Nigeria. The need for proper gas utilization and strict enforcement of applicable laws

This paper examines unabated gas flaring menace in Nigeria and calls for the need for strict gas utilization and enforcement of applicable laws. It adopts the doctrinal method in tackling issues raised. For over sixty years, gas flaring continues unabated in the Niger Delta Region. This has resulted in adverse environmental impacts on the people. The government in a bid to end gas flaring, enacted flare abatement laws and introduced fiscal incentives. These laws and measures have not produced the desired results. The paper concludes by stating that the government needs to be more pro-active by strictly enforcing applicable laws pertaining to gas flaring.