President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of
Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the new Accountant General of the Federation. The
appointment was announced in a statement signed by the President’s Director of
Communication, Mohammed Ahmed on Friday, 19th May 2022.
Madein, alongside 19 other candidates was shortlisted for the
position back in January.
“President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of
Dr. (Mrs) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein, as the substantive Accountant-General of
the Federation following the successful conduct of a selection process to fill
the existing vacancy.
“The Head of the Civil
Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, CFR made this known today,
Friday 19 May 2023, in Abuja, adding that the appointment is with effect from
Thursday, May 18, 2023,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the new appointee is to resume
immediately.
Prior to this
appointment, she served as the Director, Finance and Accounts, Office of the
Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
She holds a Ph.D. in
Management Finance from Walden University, Minnesota, USA and would become the
first female to occupy that office in Nigeria.
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