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Dr. Sam Egwu
Honourable Minister
of Education
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Professor Oladapo A.
Afolabi
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education
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Mrs. Oga Enotse Ogabanya
Director for Policy Planning
Management and Research:
Ministry of Education |
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Brief History + Resume of Officials
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 official contact Ministry for UNESCO is the Federal Ministry of Education.
The Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO [NATCOM] 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 Organization. The Permanent Delegation is a diplomatic emanation from the Ministry of
Education.
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on the photographs for resume of officials)
PARTNER MINISTERS:
Professor Dora Akunyili
Honourable Minister
of Information and
Communications |
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Mrs. Aishatu Jibril Dukku
Honourable Minister of
State for
Education |
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Mrs. Mariam Yalwaji
Katagum
Ambassador
and
Permanent Delegate |
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Mrs. Magdalene
Anene-Maidoh
Secretary-General:
Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO [NATCOM] |
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