Nigeria

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 14 November 1960

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Head of State: H.E. Jonathan Goodluck Ebele

Permanent Delegation to UNESCO

H. E. Mrs Mariam Y. Katagum
Ambassador, Permanent Delegate (9/10/2009)

Permanent Delegation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to UNESCO
Maison de l'UNESCO Bureau MS1.66 1, rue Miollis 75732 PARIS Cedex 15
Telephone: 01.45.68.27.27
Fax: 01.45.67.59.41
E-mail: dl.nigeria@unesco-delegations.org

National Commission for UNESCO

President: H.E. Prof. Mrs Ruqayyatu Ahmed Refa'i, OON *
Secretary-General: Mrs Magdalene Anene-Maidoh

Nigerian National Commission for UNESCO
Plot 245, Samuel Adesujo Ademulegun Street 2nd Floor, Central Business District ABUJA NIGERIA
Telephone: (+ 234.9) 672 30 20; (+ 234.9) 672 30 21; (+234.8) (0) 333 58 78 (SG)
Fax: (+ 234.9) 413 91 37
E-mail: natcomunesco@nigeriafirst.org; mamaidoh@yahoo.com (SG);

Representation on the Executive Board

Title	Name	Years	Sessions
Member	Mr Samuel J. Cookey	1962-1970	64-85
Member	Chief Reginald S.G. Agiobu-Kemmer	1976-1980	101-110
Member	Mr A. Bola Olaniyan	1980-1985	111-122
Member	Mr Yahaya Aliyu	1987-1991	128-137
Chairperson	Mr Yahaya Aliyu	1989-1991	133-137
Representative		1993-1997	143-152
Representative		1999-2003	158-167
Representative		2005-2009	172 - 181
Representative		2007- 2009	178-182

Note: The 1991 amendment modified Article V of the Constitution, with respect to the status of members of the Board, which with effect from the 27th session of the General Conference (1993) consists of Member States rather than of persons (26 C/Resolution 19.3).

Participation in subsidiary organs

Subsidiary organs of the General Conference


• International Coordinating Council of the Programme on Man and the Biosphere
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Council for the International Hydrological Programme
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Council of the "Management of Social Transformations" Programme
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Committee for Physical Education and Sport
  Vice-President : Mr Ademola Onifade

Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)

• Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Country of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


• Headquarters Committee
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


• Legal Committee
  Member elected by the General Conference at its 35th session


• Intergovernmental Bioethics Committee
  Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Council for the Information for All Programme
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Other intergovernmental organs


• Intergovernmental Committee on World Heritage
  Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member

Celebration of anniversaries

500th anniversary of the establishment of Benin Court Art (2002)

100th anniversary of University Evening Classes in West Africa (1906) (2006)

100th anniversary of the foundation of King’s College, Lagos (1909) (2009)