Contrastlngly, the facll ltles of consulting organizations II Wtl I as those of manufacturing and services Industries are Often utll lsed to solve tdent'lfled problems of development through col iaboratlve research efforts. Professional bodies perform merely advisory roles and together with the other organizations. they provide a broad framework for the dissemination of scltntl­ flc and technical information. FUNDING OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES Progress In scl~nce and technology depends to a largt ex­ tent, on research and development activities which If adequately funded. could afford the country the opportunity to tap tremend­ ous benefits from Its abundant resources. It Is In apparent realisation of this fact that the governments In Nigeria have strived over the years to undertake a progressive funding progra­ mme for scientific and technological activities. The obJtctive here is to reach or even surpass the internati,~ally accepted level of funding of 1 per cent of the Nation's Gross National Product, for research and development programmes. In the 4th National Development Plan (1981-85) for instance. a .total capital programme costing nearly N600 mill ion was planned for the science and technology sector. Out of this amount, N543.45 mfi I Jon was set aside for research proJects executed by the various agricultural, Industrial and other research Institutes. The proJects are categorised as follows: f) Agricultural Research !f) Industrial Resarch (Including Building and Road Research Ill) Medical Research lv) Remote Sensing and Natural Resources Research N385.85m N133.00m N20.0m N5 .50m Comparatively, In relation to other sectoral alloctlons, this figure represents a level less than percent of total capital allocation envisaged for the Plan period. But In abso­ lute terms, the funds seemed fairly modest Judging, from the current level of the country's scientific and technological acti­ vities and progress. The breakdown of the plan ai locations by 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the funding of science and technology activities in Nigeria, with a focus on research and development projects in various sectors such as agriculture, industry, and medicine. The text highlights the importance of funding for scientific and technological progress, and mentions the government's efforts to allocate funds for these activities. Based on this, it appears that the text is primarily concerned with the development of scientific and technological capabilities in Nigeria.

**Category**
Economic development, Science and technology