Which river in Cross River and Akwa Ibom States is renowned for its vast blue estuary that served as an early palm oil trading terminal?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. the Calabar River
- Step 1: Flowing south into the Cross River estuary, the Calabar River borders the city of Calabar. Step 2. It provided sheltered deepwater anchorage for European merchant ships trading palm oil during the 18th and 19th centuries. Answer: the Calabar River. Why not the others: Imo River enters the Atlantic at Opobo; Forcados and Nun are western Niger delta branches.
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