Theory question 110
Nigeria: People and Economy(a) Outline any four factors that have encouraged the concentration of industries in the Lagos area
(b) Highlight the significance of the concentration to the inhabitants of the area.
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Model answer
(a) Port of Apapa for importing raw materials and machinery and exporting goods; large market (biggest city); abundant labour; capital, banks and commercial services; power, water and good road, rail and air links; former federal capital and government incentives; industrial estates (Ikeja, Apapa)
(b) Jobs and incomes; availability of manufactured goods; better social amenities and infrastructure; growth of commerce and services; but also overcrowding, slums, traffic congestion, pollution and crime
Explanation
Give both good and bad effects in (b).