Negative Effects of Gas Flaring On Buildings and Public Health in Oil Producing Communities: The Ogbia Community, Bayelsa State Case

Olukoya Obafemi A. P.

doi:7140191

Owing to the malady of global climate change which is an omniscient challenge of our contemporary world, gas flaring as an abnormality as procured prime significance over the last few decades. In the Nigeria status qou, the gas flaring anomie contributes an alarming figure to the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission. Invigoratingly, it is also responsible for various health problems of the locals, such which include bronchitis, asthma, cancers and many other gruesome ailments. Making a case of the building sector, the compressional and tensional strength of concrete mixes witness every distortion to its default in situ; roofs get corroded before its established life span, painting on the wall also renege on its expected life cycle. This study therefore aims to examine the effects of gas flaring activity in Nigeria. This it to notify the building industry and the health sector of the negativity of these obnoxious gases which are everyday flared in the Niger delta region of Nigeria and will be encouraged to imbibe the postulated recommendation. Hence, to validate this moralist purpose and position this study more than a mere library catalogue, a quantitative analysis research method is adopted to organize the praxis. The composition of the gases, effects on buildings and human health shall be brought to the fore through inter dependent array of transitive schemata. Secondary data shall be collected via professional perspective on this issue via - journals, articles, books and data bases. At the larger extent, this study proves that the respiratory tract related problem in Imiringi village is a direct result of the prolong exposure to the component of gases flared. Also, the corrosion of roofs, poor compressional and tensile strength of concrete is traced to be caused by gas flaring activity. Furthermore, this study posits that a successful examination of the hazardous effect of this gas flaring activity will be a contributing solution to the effects of global climate change. The various industries (building and health) will also be informed of various effects of gas flaring practice. This study will further serve as a pragmatic model for furtherance of similar academic research in the nearest future.

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