priority tasks. The use of this method of planning requires development and Implementation of various scientific-technical, purely scientific, and production programmes that would take account of alI possible situations and consequences thlt may arise as the programmes are carried out. Seven goal-oriented programmes are elaborated and Implemented In our country at present: for expediting scientific and tehcnlcal progress. for rational use of manpower, for rllslng exports, for supplying the population with food and for advlnclng agriculture, for the priority development of the fuel and power Industry, for the developmentof housebulldlng, and for the development and location of the country's productive forces. Those responsible for the elaboration and Implementation of these programmes have been appointed, with hundrtds of scientists. researchers and other spclal lsts taking part. The measures envisaged In the programmes are provided separate andprlorlty funding under the five-year and annual scientific and technical development plans. Control of measures provided for In these programmes Is separately organised. The State Committee for Science Technology exercises overal I guidance of the elaboration of natloanl goal-oriented comprehensive programmes. also and such Alongside these nationwide programmes, It Is planned to draw up and Introduce goal-oriented comprehensive programmes at the level of eocnomlc branches and for specific objectives, such as raising crop yields, breeding cattle with specific prop~rtles• and the I Ike When working out goal-oriented comprehensive programmes we make creative use of t~e general procedures and methods used In the Soviet Union and other socialist countries. 13-4 189 NIGERIA: POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION Nigeria Is a tropical African country located north of the Equator from Latitudes 4 N to 14 N and spanning from 3 E to 15 E. east of the Meridian. Its land area covers approximately 930,000 sq.km and the vegetation ranges from the mangrove forests In the 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the development and implementation of various scientific-technical, production, and social programmes in Nigeria, with a focus on goal-oriented comprehensive programmes aimed at expediting scientific and technical progress, improving agriculture, increasing exports, and developing the fuel and power industry, among others. The text highlights the importance of planning, control, and funding in achieving these goals. The emphasis on scientific and technical development, as well as the mention of specific sectors such as agriculture and fuel and power industry, suggests that the text is primarily concerned with economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology