Theory question 109
Nigeria: People and Economy(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria and on it, locate and name (i) three major zones of modern manufacturing industries; (ii) two important towns within each zone
(b) Outline any three problems which result from the concentration of manufacturing industries in these zones
(c) Suggest three steps which can be taken to encourage the growth of industries outside these zones.
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(a) e.g. Lagos-Ibadan zone (Lagos/Ikeja, Ibadan); Kano-Kaduna zone (Kano, Kaduna); Port Harcourt-Aba-Onitsha zone (Port Harcourt, Aba)
(b) Rural-urban migration and overcrowding; congestion, slums and housing shortage; pollution; pressure on water, power and services; unbalanced regional development and neglect of other areas
(c) Tax holidays and incentives for industries in other areas; build industrial estates with power, water and roads in less developed areas; locate government industries there; provide loans; develop local raw materials
Name two real towns in each zone.