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 Board during the 70th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference in Vienna, Austria.

A statement from Ajimobi’s media office in Ibadan, Oyo State, made available on Saturday said the appointment would place her at the centre of Nigeria’s participation in one of the agency’s key policy-making bodies.

As Governor for Nigeria, Ajimobi will represent and advance the country’s positions during Board meetings while taking part in deliberations on the IAEA’s programmes, nuclear safety and security, safeguards, peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology, and international cooperation.

The statement said Nigeria’s election to the Board, alongside Ajimobi’s appointment, would strengthen the country’s engagement with the IAEA and reinforce its commitment to the peaceful application of nuclear science and technology.

It added that the position would provide Nigeria with an opportunity to deepen international partnerships in areas where nuclear technology can contribute to national development, including healthcare, agriculture, food security, water-resource management and human-capacity development.

Ajimobi currently serves as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Austria and Permanent Representative to the IAEA and other international organisations based in Vienna.

According to the statement, she is expected to use the new responsibility to advance Nigeria’s interests and strengthen the country’s participation in global nuclear governance.

Ajimobi is the widow of Abiola Ajimobi, the late former Governor of Oyo State, who served as governor from 2011 to 2019 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress.