Nigeria

Official relations

Joined UNESCO: 14 November 1960

Head of State and/or Government in relation with UNESCO

Head of State: H.E. Mr Umaru YAR’ADUA

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: 01.45.67.59.41
E-mail: dl.nigeria@unesco.org
Web site: http://www.unesco.org/delegates/nigeria

National Commission for UNESCO

President: Dr Sam Egwu *
Chairperson: Mrs. Joyce A. Aluko
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

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

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


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


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


• Intergovernmental Council for the Information for All Programme
  Bureau Member : Mr Linus Ikpaahindi

Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)

Other intergovernmental organs


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


• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
  Member

UNESCO institutes and centres


• Council of the UNESCO International Bureau of Education
  Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)

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)