Theory question 106
Manufacturing Industry(a)(i) List four industrial towns in Nigeria. (ii) Indicate one type of industrial activity in each of the towns listed in 6(a)(i). (b) Outline three contributions of industries to the economic development of Nigeria. (c) Identify three problems which are limiting industrial development in Nigeria.
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(a)(i)-(ii) e.g. Lagos - textiles, breweries, food processing; Port Harcourt - oil refining and petrochemicals; Kano - tanning, leather and groundnut oil milling; Kaduna - oil refining and textiles; Aba - soap, footwear and textiles; Nkalagu - cement; Jos - tin smelting; Onitsha - textiles and plastics.
(b) Provide employment; earn foreign exchange; raise revenue for government; add value to raw materials; transfer technology and skills; diversify the economy; encourage growth of towns and infrastructure; reduce imports.
(c) Erratic power supply; shortage of capital; shortage of skilled labour; poor transport and infrastructure; competition from imported goods; insecurity; high cost of raw materials and spare parts; inconsistent government policies and corruption.
Pair each town with a real industry.