- Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission [NAEC] gets new Acting Chairman
Engr. Anthony I. Ekedegwa is a pioneer staff of the Commission. He was the Director, Planning, Licensing, Sitting and Design (PLSD) in the Nuclear Power Plant Directorate (NPPD) of the Commission until his recent appointment as Acting Chairman.
WHO we are
The Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), created by Act 46 of 1976 (Cap N91 LFN, 2004), is the national focal agency charged with the responsibility for the promotion of the development of atomic energy and for all matters relating to the peaceful use of atomic energy.
NAEC was, however, activated and became fully operational in July, 2006 under the aegis of the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, by the appointment of its pioneer Director-General/Chief Executive Officer
Goal
To develop the ways and technical machinery to effectively explore, exploit and harness atomic energy for peaceful applications for sustainable national development..
Vision
To lay an enduring foundation for the building of a world-class institution for the development and peaceful deployment of nuclear technology in all its ramifications for national development in conformity with international best practices.
Mission
To develop a sustainable framework imbued with the fundamental elements of a high safety culture for the peaceful application of nuclear science and technology for the socio-economic development of Nigeria.
NAEC Latest News
The Ag. Chairman/CEO, NAEC, Engr. Anthony Ekedegwa was on Monday, 18th November, 2024 at the Chinese Embassy in Abuja to pay a courtesy visit to the new Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Yu Dunhai as part of his familiarization tour to stakeholders since assumption of office.
The purpose of the visit was to further strengthen the partnership between the two countries on Nigeria’s nuclear energy programme in the areas of manpower training and capacity development, nuclear power plant development and the Multi – Purpose Research Reactor. The Ag. Chairman also informed the Ambassador that one of his short term priorities since taking over leadership of NAEC is the revitalization of the Gamma Irradiation Facility (GIF) in Sheda.
NAEC LEADERSHIP HANDOVER CEREMONY
On Friday, 15th November 2024, the former Chairman, NAEC, Prof. Yusuf A. Ahmed officially handed over the mantle of leadership of the Commission to the Ag. Chairman/CEO,NAEC Engr. Anthony I.G. Ekedegwa after the expiration of the former’s tenure as Chief Executive Officer on September 3rd, 2024.
During a brief ceremony at the Commission’s headquarters which was witnessed by some Management Staff, the Ag. Chairman on behalf of the entire NAEC family thanked Prof. Ahmed and expressed gratitude for his stewardship of the Commission during his tenure.
At the invitation of the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, H. E. Amb. Yusuf M. Tuggar, the Ag. Chairman/CEO of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, Engr. Anthony I.G. Ekedegwa was part of Nigeria’s delegation to the First Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum in Sochi.
On the sidelines of the Conference, which kicked off on Saturday, 9th November, 2024 in Sochi, at the Russian Federation, the NAEC delegation held extensive discussions with representatives from the TOMSK Polytechnic University, the Russian Federation and the Head of Floating Nuclear Power Plant Project in ROSATOM.
The Ag. Chairman, NAEC, Engr. Anthony Ekedegwa on Thursday, 31st October, led a delegation to the National Assembly for talks with the Senate Committee on Atomic and Nuclear Energy.
In his brief to the Committee Chair, Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau, the Ag. Chairman sought for the cooperation of the Committee towards the implementation of the nuclear energy programme. He informed the Committee that paramount on his agenda is the urgent need to resuscitate and commercialize the Gamma Irradiation Facility at the Nuclear Technology Center (NTC), in Sheda.
IAEA Experts Visit NAEC
An IAEA Expert Mission in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) through the Integrated Mission Programme of Action for Cancer Therapy (imPACT) is in Nigeria for cancer control exercise.
The imPACT Review Mission which is at the request of Member States is an IAEA service intended to assess Member States readiness to develop and implement long term radiation medicine infrastructure and capacity building plans, including the relevant safety, regulatory and quality assessment requirements within the framework of a national control programme.
ag. chairman naec visits house committee chair on renewable energy
Ag. Chairman, Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), Engr. Anthony Ekedegwa paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman, House Committee on Renewable Energy Hon Afam Ogene today 10/10/2024. The Ag. Chairman sought the cooperation of the Committee in the discharge of his duty. Hon Ogene promised to assist the Commission to ensure it achieves its mandate.
