(a) Name: (i) two local craft industries and one town important for each in Nigeria (ii) two manufacturing industries and one town important for each in Nigeria. (b) Using specific examples, describe any four problems facing local crafts industries in Nigeria (c) In what three ways are these problems being solved?
Explanation
(a)(i) Two local craft industries are: (i) Leather work in Kano and Sokoto (ii) Fibre industries in Kaduna and Ibadan (ii) Two manufacturing industries are: (i) Cement industries in Ewekoro and Nkalagu (ii) Oil refineries in Warri and Port Harcourt (b) Four problems facing local industries in Nigeria include: (i) Inadequate capital (ii) The use of simple and local tools (iii) They lack international patronage (iv) They lack the technical know-how of the craft. (c) Three ways the problems are being solved: (i) Provision of loans to prospective craftsmen (ii) Provision of modern equipment to boost production (iii) Training people to acquire more technical skills
