Theory question 106
Nigeria: Physical Setting(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria. On the map, locate and name: (i) Jos plateau; (ii) one river that flows into the Atlantic ocean; (iii) one natural lake; (iv) Port Harcourt. (b) Identify three problems of development in Lagos State. (c) Suggest three solutions to the problems identified in 6(b).
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(a) Outline of Nigeria with title and north arrow; Jos Plateau in the centre; a river such as the Niger, Ogun or Cross River flowing into the Atlantic; Lake Chad in the north-east; Port Harcourt in the Niger delta.
(b) Flooding and poor drainage of swampy land; coastal erosion; traffic congestion; slums and housing shortage; overcrowding; waste disposal and pollution; crime; shortage of land and high land prices.
(c) Build wider drains and dredge canals; build sea walls; integrated mass transit (BRT, rail, ferries) and better roads; low-cost housing and slum upgrading; effective waste management; better security; land reclamation and enforcement of planning laws.
Solutions must answer the problems given in (b).