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Question
Road transport plays a vital role in the promotion of trade and tourism in the world. Support this statement with three suitable arguments
Solution
Transport is a service or facility by which people, materials and manufactured goods are physically carried from one location to another.
It is an organized industry created to satisfy man’s basic need of mobility.
Modern society requires speedy and efficient transport systems to assist in the production, distribution and consumption of goods.
At every stage in this complex system, the value of the material is significantly enhanced by transportation.
The opening-up of tourist areas has been aided by improvement in transport facilities. Travel is easier by car, with better road systems.
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