(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 development in Lagos State.
(c) Suggest three solutions to the problems identified in 6(b).
Draw a sketch map of Nigeria.
(b) Identify Problems of Development in Lagos State:-- Excessive flooding - Coastal erosion - High crime rate/insecurity -Overcrowding -Development of slums and ghettos/squatter settlement -Traffic congestion/gridlock -Social vices e.g. prostitution, drug abuse -Environmental pollution/degradation -Waste management problems/indiscriminate dumping of refuse -Encroachment on government lands -Poor sanitation/hygiene - Poor drainage system -Marshy/swampy terrain -Excessive rainfall -High salinity in the soil water - Presence of water weeds (water hyacinth) -Pressure on land -High cost of land -Land dispute density/population explosion -Non-adherence to environmental and urban town planning laws -Pressure on infrastructure -Pressure on social amenities -Tax evasion -Erratic power supply -Mismanagement of administration.
(c) Suggest Solutions to the Problems of Development Identified Above:- Construction of wider drains to control flooding - Construction of coastal seawalls/revetments -Improved security - construction of housing estates/low cost housing - public education on pollution - effective waste management/recycling of waste -Enforcement of laws on land usage -Construction of fly-overs and multi- carriage roads -Demolition of illegal structures -Aggressive internal revenue drive-Installation and -Construction of housing -Public education on - Effective waste management/ and maintenance of more traffic light -Land reclamation devices-Mechanical clearing of water weeds-Improved water transport -Discourage rural-urban migration -Employment and training of more traffic wardens -Enforcement of land use decree -Constant dredging of canals and gutters-Strict enforcement of environmental and urban planning laws -Provision of quality water by the government-Integrated transport system -Building of high rise buildings -Prosecution of land grabbers.
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