Joined UNESCO: 14 November 1960
Head of State: H.E. Mr Umaru YAR’ADUA
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
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
| 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 |
Subsidiary organs of the General Conference
Member (Term expires : 37th General Conference)
Member elected by the General Conference at its 35th session
Bureau Member : Mr Linus Ikpaahindi
Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)
Other intergovernmental organs
Member (Term expires : 36th General Conference)
Member
UNESCO institutes and centres
Member (Term expires : 35th General Conference)
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)