Theory question 104
Nigeria: People and EconomyFor candidates in Nigeria: (a) Draw an outline map of Nigeria. On the map, show and name: (i) two international airports (ii) the railway line between Lagos and Minna (iii) one major inland waterway (iv) one seaport and one riverport. (b) In what four ways is road transport of economic importance to Nigeria? (c) Highlight two problems of road transportation in Nigeria.
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(a) Airports: Murtala Muhammed (Lagos), Nnamdi Azikiwe (Abuja), Mallam Aminu Kano (Kano), Port Harcourt; railway Lagos-Abeokuta-Ibadan-Oshogbo-Ilorin-Jebba-Minna; inland waterway: River Niger (or Benue); seaport: Lagos (Apapa), Port Harcourt, Warri, Calabar; river port: Onitsha, Lokoja, Baro, Makurdi.
(b) Moves goods and people door to door; links rural areas to markets; aids internal trade; feeds other transport (ports, rail); provides employment; opens up the interior; spreads ideas and innovation.
(c) Poor condition and maintenance of roads; high cost of vehicles, spare parts and fuel; traffic congestion and accidents; armed robbery and checkpoints; seasonal roads impassable in the rainy season.
Show the railway as a line with cross-ticks and name each item on the map.