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Nigeria TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
Roads: In 1990, 108,000 kilometers of roads, of
which
30,000 kilometers paved, 25,000 kilometers gravel; rest
unimproved earth. Most state capitals and large towns
accessible
by paved road.
Railroads: In 1990, 3,500 kilometers of
narrow-gauge
(1.067 meter) track. Nigerian Railway Corporation declared
bankruptcy in 1988 and system in serious operational
difficulties.
Civil Aviation: Three airports handled
international
flights: Murtala Muhammad International at Lagos, Aminu
Kano
International at Kano, and Port Harcourt. Twenty-nine
other
airports with paved runways. Nigeria Airways parastatal
with
domestic and international flights.
Ports: Three major complexes: Lagos (including
Apapa
and Tin Can Island), which handled majority of cargo,
Delta
(including Warri and Sapele on Niger River), and Rivers
(including Port Harcourt); Calabar (on Cross River), major
eastern port. Crude oil exported through Bonny, near Port
Harcourt, and Burutu, near Warri.
Communications: Telecommunications being
expanded in
1990; domestic satellite system linked all major urban
areas;
good international telecommunications system. Also 65 AM
radio
stations and various television stations.
Data as of June 1991
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