Nigeria has secured representation on the Board of the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organisations following the election of the Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, as the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Representative.
Ike-Muonso emerged as the winner at the WAITRO Summit held in Istanbul, Türkiye, from October 26 to 28, 2026, defeating two other candidates, Prof. Wellington Riach Liamba Masamba, Vice-Chancellor of the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Prof. Mohammed Aliyu Paiko, Vice-Chancellor of Abdulkadir Kure University, Nigeria.
His election gives Nigeria a stronger voice in the international research and technology community and provides an opportunity to influence discussions on scientific research, technology transfer, innovation and industrial development across Sub-Saharan Africa.
The RMRDC, in a statement issued by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Mrs Nnamdi-Anum, described the “election as a significant milestone for Nigeria and the council.”
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