(a) On an outline map of Nigeria locate and name: (i) one important sea port and one important river port (ii) The road or railway serving each of the ports in (i) above (iii) one international airport and one domestic airport (b) What four factors have helped the development of any one of the ports? (c) What two factors have limited the use of any one of the ports?
Explanation
(b) Four factors which have helped in the development of Apapa (Lagos) port; (i)Apapa port handles the bulk of the country's export and imports (ii) Apapa port is the focus of many different types of routes e.g sea routes from Europe (iii) it is served by good roads and railway network (iv) Apapa port is located on a very good harbour. (c) Two factors that have limited the use of Apapa port are: (i) Congestion of both importer: and exportable goods (ii) Drifting of sand and waves into the harbour.
