The impact of TNCs in Nigeria *

Question 1

Describe where Nigeria is located

Answer 1

In west Africa
Bordering Benin, Niger, Chad and Cameroon
Almost directly south of the UK (making it just 1 hour ahead of GMT)

Question 2

Is Nigeria an LIC, HIC or NEE?

Answer 2

NEE

Question 3

What is most of its economic growth from?

Answer 3

money made from oil

Question 4

What is the population in Nigeria?

Answer 4

182 million

Question 5

What is the life expectancy in Nigeria?

Answer 5

52

Question 6

What percentage of people in Nigeria are living in poverty?

Answer 6

70%

Question 7

What percentage of primary, secondary and tertiary jobs are there in Nigeria?

Answer 7

40% primary, 30% secondary and 30% tertiary

Question 8

What is the definition of manufacturing industry

Answer 8

A the mechanical, chemical or physical processing of raw materials or component parts to produce new product

Question 9

What is a TNC?

Answer 9

a Trans National Corporation that operates in several countries

Question 10

Fill the gaps :
a TNC usually has headquarters in a ___ and production plants in ___/___s
There are __ TNCs operating in Nigeria

Answer 10

a TNC usually has headquarters in a HIC and production plants in NEE/LICs
There are 40 TNCs operating in Nigeria

Question 11

What are the two TNCs that operate in Nigeria?

Answer 11

Unilever and Shell

Question 12

What does Unilever manufacture and how are they involved with Nigeria?

Answer 12

soap grown using Nigerian palm oil

Question 13

How many people do Unilever employ in Nigeria?

Answer 13

1500 people

Question 14

Fill the gaps :
Unilever works with people from ______ ________ markets to make sure that standards of employment are ____ and workers are _____ ___
Also has promoted improvements in __________, _________ and _____ supply as part of its social responsibility programme in Nigeria

Answer 14

Unilever works with people from local cultural markets to make sure that standards of employment are high and workers are cared for
Also has promoted improvements in healthcare, education and water supply as part of its social responsibility programme in Nigeria

Question 15

What are four negative impacts of shell operating in Nigeria?

Answer 15

oil spills have caused water pollution and damaged farming land
Toxic fumes are polluting the air
Militant groups disrupt the oil supply
Oil theft is costing the government and TNCs billions of dollars every year

Question 16

What are the benefits of TNCs in Nigeria?

Answer 16

employment
Sets up microfinance loans for business —>contributes to economy —> funds schools and health centres
Shell has directly employed 4500 people directly and 20000 indirectly
Shell pays taxes to the Nigerian government creating schools and health centres
Unilever has employed 1500 people

Question 17

Manufacturing creates a positive multiplier effect

How can manufacturing stimulate the economy?

A new manufacturer….
Local firms….
Local people….
Local people….
Taxes to….
Government….

Answer 17

A new manufacturer such as shell starts refining oil in Nigeria
Local firms provide shell’s refinery with components or products
Local people earn more money from working in shell or local firms
Local people spend more money in local businesses
Taxes to the government from businesses and people goes up
Government spends the money on improving infrastructure and attractions to bring in more manufacturing industries