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JAMB Economics 1995 Question 32

Question 32

Industrialisation

The crucial factors which determine the location of petroleum refineries in Nigeria are availability of raw materials and

  1. A.capital
  2. B.political consideration
  3. C.nearness to source of power
  4. D.labour.
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Answer: B (political consideration)

Explanation

Besides nearness to crude oil, the siting of Nigeria's refineries (for example Kaduna, far from the oil fields) was strongly influenced by political considerations.