CM/Res.847 (XXXVI)
RESOLUTION ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT OF THE OAU/STRC – LAGOS AND ITS SUB-REGIONAL OFFICE
The Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity, meeting in its Thirty-sixth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 23 February to 1 March, 1981,
Recalling Resolution CM/Res.569 (XXIX) of the Twenty-ninth Ordinary Session in Libreville, Gabon, on the Scientific, Technological and Development Activities of the Executive Secretariat of the OAU/STRC,
Noting with satisfaction the work done by the OAU/STRC and its Sub-Regional Offices IBAR, IAPSC and BIC so expressed in Document CM/1073 (XXXVI) Part III:
REQUESTS the OAU Secretary-General to fill the existing vacant posts with qualified scientists taking into account geographical distribution without delay and to provide more funds and facilities for these offices to improve their performance and thus make a greater impact on the implementation of the Lagos Plan of Action;
REQUESTS the OAU Secretary-General in collaboration with the Advisory Committee on Administrative, Budgetary and Financial Matters to review the conditions of service of the OAU Scientific Staff with a view to improving them so as to retain qualified experienced staff and maximize their output;
APPEALS to the Nigerian Government to sign the Headquarters Agreement for STRC in Lagos and to provide it with suitable accommodation to enable this important organ of the OAU to function effectively.