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Difficulty: EasyLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully:

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) was established under the Ports Act of 1954 to manage and operate maritime ports across the nation. Prior to its creation, port facilities in Lagos and Port Harcourt were managed by various government departments, including the Nigerian Railway Corporation. The NPA officially commenced operations on April 1, 1955, taking control of major harbor facilities and cargo handling services. The primary objective of establishing the authority was to modernize port infrastructure, expand export capacity for agricultural commodities such as cocoa and groundnuts, and streamline import logistics. By 1960, the NPA had deepened the Bonny channel to accommodate larger ocean-going vessels, significantly boosting international trade.

According to the passage, which entity managed port facilities in Lagos before the establishment of the Nigerian Ports Authority?

  1. Various government departments, including the Nigerian Railway CorporationAnswer
  2. B
    Agricultural commodity marketing boards responsible for cocoa exports
  3. C
    Independent ocean-going vessel operators navigating the Bonny channel
  4. D
    Foreign maritime syndicates operating under the Ports Act of 1954

Answer

Various government departments, including the Nigerian Railway Corporation
The passage explicitly states in the second sentence that prior to the creation of the NPA, port facilities in Lagos and Port Harcourt were managed by various government departments, including the Nigerian Railway Corporation.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the temporal marker in the passage
Identified the phrase 'Prior to its creation...'
The question asks about the state of port management before the Nigerian Ports Authority was created.
2
Retrieve the explicitly stated factual detail following the marker
Found: 'port facilities in Lagos and Port Harcourt were managed by various government departments, including the Nigerian Railway Corporation.'
Literal comprehension requires retrieving facts directly stated in the text without external extrapolation.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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