Converting Nigeria's gas flaring into a viable power solution is technically feasible, but the primary bottleneck has always been a lack of consistent political will and infrastructure investment. While initiatives like the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Program exist, the high cost of capturing, processing, and transporting gas to power plants often discourages private investors from moving beyond pilot stages. To turn this around, the government would need to move past rhetoric and provide clear regulatory certainty and security for pipelines in the Niger Delta. Ultimately, it is a complex balancing act between satisfying international environmental commitments and addressing the systemic inefficiencies in the national grid. Whether this becomes a reality depends on whether the government can finally prioritize long-term infrastructure over short-term revenue models.