The Federal Government has congratulated Nigeria’s Ambassador to Austria and Resident Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr Fatima Florence Ajimobi, following her appointment as Nigeria’s Governor on the agency’s Board of Governors. The congratulatory message was contained in a statement on Monday, September 21, by the spokesperson……
The Federal Government has congratulated Nigeria’s Ambassador to Austria and Resident Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr Fatima Florence Ajimobi, following her appointment as Nigeria’s Governor on the agency’s Board of Governors.
The congratulatory message was contained in a statement on Monday, September 21, by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oluwafemi Adeniyi.
The government also announced Nigeria’s election to the 35-member IAEA Board of Governors for the 2026–2028 term.
According to the statement, the election was held on September 17, 2026, during the Seventh Plenary Session of the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria.
Nigeria was elected alongside Angola, Brazil, Greece, Honduras, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Slovakia and Sweden.
....: Nigeria Names Florence Ajimobi IAEA Board Governor For 2026–2028
The Federal Government said it “warmly congratulate[s] Her Excellency Dr. Fatima Florence Ajimobi, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Republic of Austria and Nigeria’s Resident Representative to IAEA, on her appointment as Governor on the Board.”
It also commended Ajimobi and the Embassy of Nigeria in Vienna for what it described as a “laudable milestone”.
The government expressed confidence that the new Governor would provide effective representation for Nigeria and “engage constructively on policy directions that advance IAEA’s mandate and promote Nigeria’s nuclear priorities and interests in the Agency.”
Nigeria’s election comes as nuclear safety, security and safeguards remain prominent issues in global discussions on the peaceful and developmental use of nuclear science and technology.
The Federal Government said the development represents “not only a recognition of its commitment to advancing the ‘Atoms for Peace and Development’ mandate of IAEA but also an opportunity to contribute to the enhancement of international cooperation for the strengthening of global nuclear governance architecture for the benefit of humanity.”
The new Board will serve for the 2026–2027 period, with Nigeria retaining its membership for the 2027–2028 period.
Nigeria became a member of the IAEA in 1964 and currently cooperates with the agency under its Country Programme Framework for 2024–2029, covering nuclear and radiation safety and security, food and agriculture, health and nutrition, water and environment, as well as energy planning and development.
The Federal Government reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to working with the IAEA, its member states and other partners to promote the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology and strengthen global nuclear safety and security.
