{"id":180634,"date":"2025-09-27T21:49:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-flares-away-70m-tons-of-carbon-daily-uniport-don"},"modified":"2025-09-27T21:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T20:49:00","slug":"nigeria-flares-away-70m-tons-of-carbon-daily-uniport-don","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigeria-flares-away-70m-tons-of-carbon-daily-uniport-don","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria flares away 70m tons of carbon daily \u2013 UNIPORT Don"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Nigeria is burning away its economic and environmental future with excessive gas flaring, releasing over 70 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily, a university expert has warned.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Giadom Ferdinand, senior lecturer in the Department of Geology at the University of Port Harcourt, stated this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He described the scale of gas flaring across the Niger Delta as alarming and unsustainable.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that at present, Nigeria has more than 107 flare stacks scattered across different oil fields in the region, each continuously pumping greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese flare stacks cumulatively release over 70 million tons of carbon dioxide per day. Satellites now track their thermal signatures at night and can pinpoint the emission sources across the delta. The picture is frightening,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the data leaves no doubt that the Niger Delta has become a hotspot for uncontrolled emissions, worsening climate change and degrading local livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not conducive for a livable environment. The atmosphere is already choking with excess carbon dioxide from these daily contributions,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand lamented that Nigeria lags behind other oil-producing countries in managing associated gas, pointing to Azerbaijan as a model.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn Azerbaijan, you hardly see flare stacks. The gas that comes with crude oil is captured and piped directly into households, powering the economy. That is why the cost of cooking gas there is minimal,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that Nigeria has no excuse for continuing to waste resources that could be converted into energy, cooking gas, and industrial feedstock. \u201cInstead of flaring, we can process and utilize this associated gas to boost electricity generation, cooking gas supply, and even compressed natural gas, CNG, for transport vehicles,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The UNIPORT don warned that the health consequences of flaring are just as devastating. He described how communities living near flare sites endure constant heat, toxic emissions, and disruption of natural cycles of day and night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe heat signatures from flares affect plants, animals, and human beings. Continuous light exposure alters endocrine systems of both flora and fauna. God designed night and day for balance, but in flare zones it is perpetual daylight,\u201d Ferdinand noted.<\/p>\n<p>He added that beyond carbon dioxide, flare stacks also emit methane and release intense heat that pushes the environment beyond the thresholds in which living organisms thrive. \u201cIt is simply not a healthy ecosystem,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<p>Economically, the loss is staggering. He urged Nigerians to think of the millions spent buying 12.4kg of cooking gas cylinders while tons of the same gas are flared every single day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the same gas we use. But for operational convenience, companies waste it through flares rather than processing it. The nation is losing billions,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Ferdinand broke down the science, noting that oil deposits are layered with water at the base, crude oil in the middle, and natural gas on top. \u201cWhen crude is drained, the gas builds pressure. Instead of channeling it into plants that will process it into butane or for power, we burn it away,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He argued that a policy shift could turn wasted gas into economic assets. \u201cIf properly harnessed, this gas can drive electricity, provide cheaper household fuel, power transport with compressed natural gas, and accelerate national development,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Calling for urgent reforms, Ferdinand concluded: \u201cGas flaring is not only an environmental crime but also an economic tragedy. Nigeria must act decisively to stop this waste and turn it into an engine of growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Nigeria is burning away its economic and environmental future with excessive gas flaring, releasing over 70 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily, a university expert has warned. Dr Giadom Ferdinand, senior lecturer in the Department of Geology at the University of Port Harcourt, stated this in an exclusive interview [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":180633,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[1570,2140,254],"class_list":["post-180634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-africa-press","tag-africa-press-nigeria-2","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nigeria flares away 70m tons of carbon daily \u2013 UNIPORT Don - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigeria-flares-away-70m-tons-of-carbon-daily-uniport-don\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nigeria flares away 70m tons of carbon daily \u2013 UNIPORT Don\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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