Nigeria

Question 1

Advantages of TNCs

Answer 1

• Companies provide employment
• More money is spent in the economy
• Investment by companies in local infrastructure
• Valuable export revenues are earned

Question 2

Disadvantages of TNCs

Answer 2

• Local workers are sometimes poorly paid
• Working conditions can be poor
• Jobs often go to foreign employees from the TNC
• Much of the profit goes abroad and not to Nigeria

Question 3

What is an example of a TNC in Nigeria?

Answer 3

KFC

Question 4

How do TNCs benefit from operating in Nigeria?

Answer 4

• Cheaper labour
• tax incentives
• laxer environmental laws
• access to a wider market

Question 5

How do locals benefit from TNCs?

Answer 5

• Job opportunities to feed families

- Better facilities

Question 6

What are some opportunities for development in Nigeria?

Answer 6

• Mining
• Oil extraction
• Commercial farming

Question 7

Advantages and Disadvantages of MINING

Answer 7

Adv
- Tin mining has been a good income to mining companies
- Provided employment
… Benefitting economy

Disadv
- Caused soil erosion
- Local water supplies were polluted
… Causing environmental damage

Question 8

Advantages and Disadvantages of OIL EXTRACTION

Answer 8

Adv
- Employment fir 65000 locals
- 91% of Shell contracts to Nigerian Companies
- Makes major contributions in tax and export revenue
… Benefitting economy

Disadv
- Bodo Oil spill has caused water pollution and soil degradation
- Oil theft and sabotage from SHELL has put local lives at risk
- Toxic fumes are emitted during extraction
… Which affects Nigeria socially and environmentally

Question 9

Advantages and disadvantages of COMMERCIAL FARMING

Answer 9

Adv
- Farming provides food to be exported
- Farmers have jobs to feed families
… Benefitting economically

Disadv
- Water pollution from chemicals
- CO2 emissions from construction
- Soil erosion
... Environmentally damaging

Question 10

What problems does Nigeria face?

Answer 10

• Economic development
• Industrial growth
• 70-80% of Nigeria’s forests have been destroyed

Question 11

What is emergency AID?

Answer 11

Usually following a natural disaster, and food, water, shelter and medical supplies are provided

Question 12

What is development aid?

Answer 12

Long term support given by charities, governments and multilateral organisations. Provides safe water, education and improvements to infrastructure, etc.