Theory question 110
Nigeria: People and EconomyOn a sketch map of Nigeria, locate and name: (i) the rivers Imo and Kaduna (ii) two HEP stations (iii) two thermal stations (iv) two oil refineries (b) In what three ways has the oil industry contributed to the economic development of Nigeria? (c) State four problems arising from the exploitation of crude oil in Nigeria
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(a) River Imo in the south-east flowing to the Atlantic; River Kaduna flowing south-west to the Niger; HEP: Kainji, Jebba, Shiroro; thermal: Egbin (Ijora), Afam, Sapele, Ughelli, Oji River; refineries: Port Harcourt (Alesa-Eleme), Warri, Kaduna.
(b) Main source of foreign exchange and government revenue; employment; fuel and petrochemical raw materials; infrastructure development; growth of towns (Port Harcourt, Warri).
(c) Oil spills polluting land and water; gas flaring; destruction of farms and fishing grounds; neglect of agriculture; conflicts and unrest in producing communities; rural-urban migration; dependence on foreign companies.
Put each facility at its correct town.