nigeria's problems Flashcards

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industrial

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in kano, kaduna and lagos,mainly polluted enter in open drains and water channels they harm ecosystems and people

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disposing chemicals

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some factories dispose waster on land. this threatens groundwater quality

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urban growth

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service have failed to keep up with economic rates
building of settlements and road increase c02
buildings have destroyed wildlife

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environemental

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oils spills destroy ecocsystems
species have disapeared e.g cheetahs and giraffes
80% of trees have been logged down]

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2000 to 2011

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nigeria was the one of the least developed countries to the countries with the fastest rates of development

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mobile users

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from 1990 0> had phones now almost 73% of nigerians own a cellphone and 38% have internet connection

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speed of development

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30 years ago singapore was the same as nigeria, now they are much more advance compare to nigeria

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political problems

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nigeria needs to have a stable government to carry on developing

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9
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social problems

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boko haram an extemist group are against girls education in the northern region
racial tensions between igbo and yoroba people

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10
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niger delta

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oil spills have affect the farming of the ogani people, pest like flies have been affecting livestock also

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11
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tin mining

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this had led to land erosinon

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12
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are there squatter

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yes

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13
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have there been conflict due to environmental problems

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yes

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14
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is population increasing

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yes

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15
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is birthrates decreasing

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yes

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16
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what is nigeria part of

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the MINT countries NEES

17
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Has urban population increase

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YES

18
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Nigeria is the 12% worlds producer of what

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oil

19
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youthful population

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thanks to nigerias educated youthful population, it is predicted to grow rapidly.

20
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barak obama and nigeria

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despite corruption and a lack of infrastructure, obama said if nigeria does not get it right, that means the rest of africa will not develop

21
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nigeria in africa

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it has the highest GDP
it has the 3rd largest industrial sector
highest population in africa

22
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productivity

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it has low levels of productivity and land ownership issues. but it has the highest farming output in africa
yam, cassava , millet etc

23
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farmers

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most are subsistance, they can feed themselves and improve the quality of their lives

24
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peace

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nigeria is the 5th contributor to peace improving lives around the globe