NIGERIA AT UNESCO...

Dr. Sam Egwu
Honourable Minister
of Education

Professor Oladapo A. Afolabi
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Education

Mrs. Oga Enotse Ogabanya
Director for Policy Planning Management and Research: Ministry of Education

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.

(Click on the photographs for resume of officials)

PARTNER MINISTERS:

Professor Dora Akunyili
Honourable Minister
of Information and
Communications

Mrs. Aishatu Jibril Dukku
Honourable Minister of
State for Education

Mrs. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum
Ambassador
and Permanent Delegate

Mrs. Magdalene Anene-Maidoh
Secretary-General:
Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO [NATCOM]

Alhaji Aliyu Ikra Bilbis
Honourable Minister of State for
Information and Communications

Senator Bello J. Gada
Honourable Minister
of Culture, Tourism and
National Orientation

.......
Honourable Minister of
State for Culture, Tourism
and National Orientation

Dr. Alhassan Bako Zaku
Honourable Minister of
Science and Technology

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

Mrs. Fidelia A. Njeze
Honourable Minister of State for
Agriculture and Water Resources


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