The Federal Government, on Wednesday, warned International Oil Companies operating in Nigeria to desist from disregarding gas flare directives of various regulatory agencies in Nigeria.
It stated that though a few IOCs often complied with these directives, most of the oil firms were not complying, stressing that this would not be tolerated.
The Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, disclosed this in Abuja at the third edition of the National Extractive Dialogue 2024, organised by Spaces-4 -Change, a non-governmental organisation.
He said, “Following my directive to NOSDRA (National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency) in March this year, while a few international oil companies and other operators are heeding the call of the government for gas flare transparency and accountability, most international oil companies are not responding.
“They expect to be called by NOSDRA, which reflects a disregard for Nigeria’s environmental sustainability agenda.”
He said this would not be tolerated, as Nigeria is committed to ending the gas flare, adding that the country has a view date and is working hard to achieve this target.
