(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria and on it, locate and name (i) three...
(a) Draw a sketch map of Nigeria and on it, locate and name
(i) three major zones of modern manufacturing industries
(ii) two important towns within each zone
(b) Outline any three problems which result from the concentration of manufacturing industries in these zones
(c) Suggest three steps which can be taken to encourage the growth of industries outside these zones.
Explanation
(b) Three problems which result from the concentration of manufacturing industries in these zones are:
(i) Industrial and air pollution
(ii) Competition resulting in lower prices of goods
(iii) High pressure on existing social amenities like electricity, water, etc
(c) Three steps that can be taken to encourage the growth of industries outside these zones are:
(i) Provision of electricity, water, healthcare outside these zones
(ii) Granting of loans to entrepreneurs who want to build industries outside these zones
(iii) Granting of free land and long tax holiday to industries sited outside these zones.