Key Features:
- No of Pages: 39
- No of Chapters: 03
Introduction:
Abstract
This project work is a complete work done on the contribution of transportation industry of the economic development Nigeria. The purpose of this project is to know how the transportation has contributed to the economic development of Nigeria. This project is sufficiently peaceable and comprehensive to absorb the many changes occurring in this work.
Transportation which a mean of moving people and goods from one place to another. The researcher discussed fully on the background of rail transport in Nigeria the problems and its contribution to the economic development. I also disc used the purpose of the research and the definition terms used is the project work.
In chapter two the researcher had on in depth review contribution made by several authors on the subject matter in question and also made reference to journals magazine and dailies.
Chapter three brought the researcher to derailed discussion. In this case the researcher used which were asked the respondent also personal interview and direct observation were used.
Finally the researcher stated the findings made necessary recommendation and finally concluded the work.
Table of Content
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 General background of the subject matter
1.2 Problem associated with the subject matter
1.3 Problem that the study will be concerned with
1.4 The importance of studying the area
1.5 Definition of important terms
1.6 Reference
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 The origin of the subject area
2.2 Schools of though with the subject area
2.3 The schools of though relevant to the problem of study
2.4 Different methods of studying the problems
2.5 Summary
2.6 Reference
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Date presentation
3.2 Analysis of the data
3.3 Recommendation
3.4 Reference
3.5 Bibliography
Introduction
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
History of rail transport on Nigeria stared at 106 years age when the rail was laid linking Lagos and extended to Ibadan and also linking port Harcourt and extended to Jos for excavation of tin mineral the first rail line in Lagos was constructed which extended to extended to Medujri and Carstem regions and also other regions.
In 1955 when railway corporation stands as co-operative society and was no longer control fully by federal government which is when they are operating in the law act of 1955. the railway rail line was operating in three different ways the first that stands as old rail line was know as narrow cage the second that stands as new rail line was know s standard cage and it was faster then the formal one the third one is this recent one that commence is existence as of 1955
Railways corporation as a channel of development to a particular area is divided into seven district. General head office is at Lagos and its head quarters is at Alagumgi Lagos Western district headquarters is Ibadan, Eastern distract head quarter is located Enugu and later extended to port- Harcourt Northern district head quarter is at Bauchi North eastern district is located at Carffanchian and the lest north central district head quarters is at Minna. Nigeria Boil way corporation also have branch at London and Indian
Later in 1918 commenting on the need for rail transportation in Nigeria when the colony matters was on control Adewusi Alula noted that government while paper on management of rail transport in Nigeria meant good for the sub-sector but added that it relayed its objectives initially. By 1920 it was clear that Nigeria would operate federal system that would be responsible for the management of railway transportation in Nigeria since he observed that it was the greatest sector that employee the longest number of people in the country.
Then in 1943 he also absented that the state of social capital development was very discounting and that the situation called for a rethink and mode for a good motivation if we were sincere to develop. Now that the situation called for anybody’s action’s to rescue Nigeria was necessary to develop these mode of transport Jonah Muoha O.C. 1920 observed that the are tension of the rail-line to the hinterland was one of the land mark that made Nigeria great. And he also too anxious that while rule was the guardianship needed by the black to over-come backwardness presently Nigeria is still operating on the same act of law 1955
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