2014
DOI: 10.9790/0837-1934119126
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The Characteristics of Inland Water Transport in Nigeria

Abstract: Inland water transport in Nigeria has had a long history of neglect by both government and the private sector. Little efforts were made to develop inland water transport facilities prior to the 1980s. This stems largely from policy inconsistency, limited private sector involvement, and conflicts between and among agencies involved in the management of inland water transport in Nigeria. Since the 1990s, however, the Federal Government of Nigeria has, taken a number of initiatives, including capital and infrastr… Show more

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“…Furthermore, the anxiety of being dominated and marginalised spurs for the obvious unhealthy struggle amongst the various rival groups over the issues of power sharing, is a non-negligible part of the causes of identity politics in Nigeria, which comprises of groups competing unfavorably, not only for resources within the political landscape, but also for the assertion of their various identities (Chukwuma, Ojukwu and Samuel, 2018). Commenting on the ground of regional inequalities, as the cause of identity-based politics in Nigeria, is the overwhelming product of the various agitations in the contemporary Nigerian society (Raheem et al, 2014).…”
Section: Responsible Genetic Root Of Agitations and Efforts To Addres...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, the anxiety of being dominated and marginalised spurs for the obvious unhealthy struggle amongst the various rival groups over the issues of power sharing, is a non-negligible part of the causes of identity politics in Nigeria, which comprises of groups competing unfavorably, not only for resources within the political landscape, but also for the assertion of their various identities (Chukwuma, Ojukwu and Samuel, 2018). Commenting on the ground of regional inequalities, as the cause of identity-based politics in Nigeria, is the overwhelming product of the various agitations in the contemporary Nigerian society (Raheem et al, 2014).…”
Section: Responsible Genetic Root Of Agitations and Efforts To Addres...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The herdsmen's use of sophisticated weapons poses a grave danger to national security, as security personnel, including the police, have struggled to counter their boldness and firepower (Olakiitan, 2016). The displacement of farmers has also resulted in a drastic reduction in agricultural production in Nigeria (Chukwuma, 2016).…”
Section: Nigeria and Security Challengementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The bar chart in Figure 1 presents a graphical illustration of the trend in the index of quality of port infrastructure between the years 2006 and 2019 (Olufemi et al, 2021). In 2017, more than 558 million metric tonnes were moved via Europe's 40,000-kilometer network of inland waterways (Obeta, 2014). As seen in Figures 3 and 4, respectively, Nigeria's seaports received a total of 4,298 and 72,358,342 vessels and commodities in 2017 (according to the Nigeria Port Authority website).…”
Section: Quality Of Port Infrastructure Indexmentioning
confidence: 99%