Nigeria’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to Austria and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr Florence Ajimobi, has been appointed Nigeria’s Governor on the IAEA Board of Governors for the 2026–2028 term.
Her appointment followed Nigeria’s election to the 35-member IAEA Board during the 70th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria.
According to a statement from her media office, Ajimobi’s new role will place her at the centre of Nigeria’s engagement with one of the IAEA’s key policy-making bodies.
As Governor, she will participate in discussions on the agency’s programmes, nuclear safety and security, safeguards, the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology, and international cooperation.
The statement said Ajimobi would represent and advance Nigeria’s positions at Board meetings while contributing to discussions on the agency’s policies and activities.
It added that Nigeria’s election to the Board, alongside Ajimobi’s appointment, would strengthen the country’s engagement with the IAEA and its commitment to the peaceful use of nuclear science and technology for sustainable development.
The new role is also expected to provide Nigeria with a stronger platform to expand international cooperation in areas where nuclear technology can contribute to national development, including healthcare, agriculture, food security, water-resource management and human-capacity development.
Ajimobi, who serves as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Austria and Permanent Representative to the IAEA and other international organisations in Vienna, is expected to use the assignment to further Nigeria’s interests and strengthen the country’s participation in global nuclear governance.
Florence Ajimobi is the wife of the late former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, who served as governor of the state from 2011 to 2019 under the All Progressives Congress.