NIGERIA AT UNESCO...

Dr. Igwe Aja-Nwachuku
Honourable Minister
of Education

Mrs. Aishatu Jibril Dukku
Honourable Minister of State for Education [2]

Dr. A. A. Adegoroye
Permanent Secreatry
Ministry of Education

Mrs. OGA Enotse Ogabanya
Director: Policy Planning, Management and Research
Ministry of Education

BRIEF HISTORY

Nigeria became independent on the 1st of October 1960. Six weeks later, on the 14th of November 1960 Nigeria became the 58th Member State of UNESCO.

Since then, there has always been a Nigerian presence at UNESCO. The present Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Nigeria to UNESCO is Professor Michael Omolewa.

The official contact Ministry for UNESCO is the Federal Ministry of Education. The Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO was officially inaugurated in 1963 and has its secretariat in the Federal Ministry of Education. Its membership is made up of Nigerians with the relevant expertise in the fields of UNESCO's competence. The National Commission is the advisory body to the Government of Nigeria on all issues concerning UNESCO. The Honourable Minister of Education is the President of the Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO and is responsible for Nigeria's relations with the Organisation. The present Nigerian Minister of Education is Dr. Igwe Aja-Nwachuku. The Permanent Delegation is an emanation from the Ministry of Education.

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PARTNER MINISTERS:

Mr. John Ogar Odey
Honourable Minister
of Information and
Communications

Dr. Agada Anthony Jerry
Honourable Minister of
State for Education[1]

Prof. Michael Omolewa
Permanent Delegate
and Ambassador

Mrs. M. Y. Katagum
Secretary-General:
National Commission for
UNESCO: NATCOM

Alhaji Ibrahim S. Nakande
Honourable Minister of State for
Information and Communications

Prince Kayode Adetokunbo
Honourable Minister
of Culture, Tourism and
National Orientation

Dr. Aliyu Idi Hong
Honourable Minister of
State for Culture, Tourism
and National Orientation

Mrs. Grace Ekpiwhre
Honourable Minister of
Science and Technology

Dr. Sayyadi Abba Ruma
Honourable Minister of
Agiculture and Water Resources

Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri
Honourable Minister of State for
Agriculture and Water Resources [1]


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