A CASE STUDY OF INLAND WATERWAYS DEPARTMENT
A CASE STUDY OF INLAND WATERWAYS DEPARTMENT
| dc.contributor.author | MAKAMA, S.I. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-14T13:09:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2014-03-14T13:09:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014-03-14 | |
| dc.description | A PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA. NIGERIA. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | In this paper, the author attempts to draw attention to the great potentials for cheap transportation within the country, which the Niger and Benue rivers and their tributaries offer Nigeria. The rivers which provided the first lines of communication from the coast into the hinterland of the country were used extensively in the past in the evacuation of agricultural produce from the hinterland to the sea ports, on their way to world markets. Their navigability however was limited to the wet seasons, when the high discharges afforded sufficient depths in the channels for commercial navigation. Extensive studies and investigation have been conducted into the problems for year-round shipping on these rivers, and recommendations made for ameliorating their navigability. The paper outlines these recommendations and goes on to state that so far, apparent neglect and inadequate funding have hindered significant implementation of the recommended improvements. Inland Water Transport, in-spite of its acknowledged potentials lost out in Nigeria to road, even for bulk goods over land hauls. The paper goes on to suggest that this apparent neglect of a major natural resource should end and the Federal Government of Nigeria be persuaded to embark on the recommended works which will result in significant increase in the available depths in the channels of these rivers in the dry season and engender year-round navigation. Also, the government should be encouraged to show that it has the political will needed to develop these rivers for inland water transport and provide necessary funds for their improvement. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3960 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | CASE STUDY, | en_US |
| dc.subject | INLAND, | en_US |
| dc.subject | WATER WAYS, | en_US |
| dc.subject | DEPARTMENT | en_US |
| dc.title | A CASE STUDY OF INLAND WATERWAYS DEPARTMENT | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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