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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully:

The Great Green Wall (GGW) initiative was launched by the African Union in 2007 to combat desertification in the Sahel region. In Nigeria, the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) was established by an Act of Parliament in 2015 under the Federal Ministry of Environment. The agency is mandated to establish a contiguous green shelterbelt stretching 1,500 kilometers from Kebbi State in the north-west to Borno State in the north-east, covering eleven frontline states. Beyond tree planting, NAGGW's operational framework includes creating community-based solar-powered boreholes, promoting sustainable land management practices, and introducing alternative energy sources to reduce local dependence on fuelwood.

According to the passage, what is the specified geographical extent of the shelterbelt created by NAGGW?

  1. It stretches 1,500 kilometers across eleven frontline states from Kebbi State to Borno State.Answer
  2. B
    It spans 1,500 kilometers from Kebbi State in the north-west to Borno State in the south-east.
  3. C
    It extends across all northern and southern states of Nigeria to eradicate desertification nationwide.
  4. D
    It consists solely of community-based solar-powered boreholes constructed across the entire Sahel region.

Answer

The shelterbelt stretches 1,500 kilometers across eleven frontline states, running from Kebbi State in the north-west to Borno State in the north-east.
The passage directly asserts that NAGGW's mandate is to establish a contiguous green shelterbelt stretching 1,500 kilometers from Kebbi State in the north-west to Borno State in the north-east across eleven frontline states.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the specific sentence in the passage discussing the dimensions and geographical location of the shelterbelt.
Found: 'The agency is mandated to establish a contiguous green shelterbelt stretching 1,500 kilometers from Kebbi State in the north-west to Borno State in the north-east, covering eleven frontline states.'
Direct fact retrieval requires identifying the exact sentence describing the target attribute.
2
Match the explicit factual details with the choices.
The statement specifying 1,500 kilometers, eleven frontline states, and Kebbi to Borno State accurately reflects the passage.
The correct option directly reflects explicit textual evidence without altering directions or extending the scope beyond the passage.

Key Concept

Literal Fact Retrieval
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