POTENTIALS OF INTER- COASTAL MOVEMENT OF GOODS IN SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF AKWA IBOM STATE
Nigeria as a country has six major seaports, many jetties and untapped potential local beaches across her inland water ways. It has been asserted that the cargo throughput plays a significant role in economic development of any nation. This assertion calls for the examination of exchange of goods between Nigeria and her neighboring countries so as to determine the balance of trade. Therefore, this study has been set out to examine the movement pattern of trades along the coaster areas of Oron, Ibaka, Ebughu Esuk Inwang, and Esuk Uyung boat terminals in Awka Ibom State, Nigeria.