Theory question 109
Nigeria: People and Economy(a) Identify any five problems of development in the Niger Delta region
(b) How can the problems be solved?
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(a) Swampy, waterlogged terrain and many creeks making roads and buildings costly; flooding and coastal erosion; oil spillage and gas flaring destroying farmland, fisheries and air; poor infrastructure and isolation of communities; poverty and unemployment; inadequate schools, hospitals and water; communal conflicts and militancy; water hyacinth blocking waterways
(b) Special development agencies (e.g. OMPADEC/NDDC) providing roads, bridges, power and water; land reclamation and sand-filling; enforcing anti-pollution laws and ending gas flaring; oil companies investing in host communities; job creation and skills training; developing water transport and fishing; dialogue and peace-building
Match each solution to a problem.