Theory question 106
Nigeria: People and Economy(a) Highlight five problems of development of the Cross River Basin. (b) In what five ways can these problems be solved?
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(a) Heavy rainfall causing floods and soil erosion (gullies); swampy and waterlogged land; poor roads and bridges; dense forest hard to clear; poor soils (leached, acidic) in places; tsetse and other diseases; inadequate capital and industries; poor social amenities; youth unemployment and migration; border problems.
(b) Flood and erosion control (dams, drainage, afforestation); build roads and bridges; River Basin Development Authority projects (irrigation, fishing); provide amenities (electricity, schools, hospitals); establish industries using local resources; credit and modern inputs to farmers; tourism development (Obudu); disease control.
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