Nigerian Lawmakers Probe $9.5bn Loss to Gas Flaring Annually 

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, has inaugurated an Ad hoc Committee to investigate the alleged $9.05 billion revenue loss from gas flaring in the last decade in Nigeria. <br />Abbas charged the committee to get to the root causes of gas flaring and make recommendations to end the menace. <br />He says that the probe is an acknowledgement of the urgent need to understand and mitigate the environmental, social, and economic impacts of this practice. <br />He says that as a major contributor to climate change and environmental degradation, gas flaring has direct and indirect impacts on soil, water, and wildlife.<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement">https://www.spreaker.com/show/4166630/advertisement</a>