Theory question 105
Nigeria: People and Economy(a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria and on it show and name: (i) two industrial zones; (ii) one town in each zone; (iii) one industry in one of the zones. (b) Outline two factors that favour the location of the named industry in (a)(iii) above. (c) Highlight four problems facing industries in Nigeria.
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(a) e.g. Lagos-Ota-Abeokuta (western) zone with Lagos; Kaduna-Kano (north-central) zone with Kano; Port Harcourt-Aba zone; Enugu-Onitsha zone. Industry: cement at Ewekoro (Ogun State) or textiles at Kaduna.
(b) e.g. Cement at Ewekoro: nearness to limestone; large market in Lagos and Abeokuta; power supply; transport; labour; capital; government policy.
(c) Erratic power supply; inadequate raw materials and reliance on imports; poor transport; shortage of capital and skilled labour; competition from imported goods; poor management; low demand.
Pick one industry for (b).