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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
MemberMr Samuel J. Cookey1962-197064-85
MemberChief Reginald S.G. Agiobu-Kemmer1976-1980101-110
MemberMr A. Bola Olaniyan1980-1985111-122
MemberMr Yahaya Aliyu1987-1991128-137
ChairpersonMr Yahaya Aliyu1989-1991133-137
Representative1993-1997143-152
Representative1999-2003158-167
Representative2005-2009172 - 181
Representative2007- 2009178-182
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)

 
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