(a) On a sketch map of Nigeria, mark and name the following (i) the Western Uplands, the Udi Hills and the North Central Plateau (ii) one important river basin (iii) one natural lake and one man-made lake (b) Explain with specific examples the importance of river basin in the development of Nigeria (c) What three factors are limiting the use of river basins in Nigeria?
Explanation
(b) Importance of river basins in the development of Nigeria; (i) Most of the river basins serve as fertile ground for the cultivation of many crops e.g Chad basin (ii) Basins being lowland are good sites for human habitation i.e settlement (iii) Some water bodies in these basins are used for irrigation purposes (c) Three factors limiting the use of river basins; (i) Swampy nature of the area (ii) Inaccessibility of the area (iii) Seasonality of some of the rivers.
