Gas flaring, which has assumed a worrisome dimension globally, is one of the environmental problems affecting the NigerDelta region of Nigeria. It has caused untold socio-economic, environmental and psychological effects on the people andtheir communities. Combating the problem has proved Herculean, especially owing to the lackadaisical attitudes of both thefederal government of Nigeria and the various oil companies whose activities have constituted the menace of oil flaring. Thiswork, therefore, assesses the origin, impact and various responses to the problem of gas flaring in the Niger Delta regionfrom historical and chronological perspectives. The work also examines how gas flaring has contributed to the depletion ofthe Ozone layer as well as its greenhouse effect and maintains that adequate measures must be put in place to addressthe problem vis- ` a-vis other crude oil-related environmental degradation in the region. It suggests possible remedies to theproblem placing emphasis on multifaceted approaches.
