The federal government has shortlisted 14 directors from different Ministeries Department and Agencies ( MDAs) to be screened for the position of a substantive Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF).
The search for a new Accountant-General of the Federation comes
after Idris Ahmed, erstwhile AGF was in May arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N80 billion fraud.
Idris was subsequently suspended by Minister for Finance Zainab Ahmed, while Anamekwe Nwabuoku was appointed in acting capacity.
But Nwabuoku, was himself removed barely weeks of taking charge of the office, with Head of the civil service of the federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, in a circular in June calling for eligible applicants to submit their applications on or before July 6, 2022 to fill the position.
However, in a fresh circular addressed to the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, signed by Rufai Mariya A. D. Rufai, Director (Administration) For: Director Overseeing the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation Nigeria listed 14 directors to be considered for the plum job.
According to the circular entitled, “Re- commencement of the process of Appointment of A Substantive Accountant-General of the Federation,” the Directors were from MDAs ranging from Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security & Civil Defence Corp. (NSCDC, Ministry of Interior, Nigeria Immigration.
Others are; National Boundary Commission (NBC), Agric and Rural Development, North East Development Commission, Federal ministry of Education, Federal ministry of Tranisportation and federal Information & Culture
“I am directed to respectully refer to your Circular Letter Ref. No. OHCSFIPSICMO/193/03dated 21st June, 2022 on the above subject and to forward below the details of the substantive
Directors from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation as requested for your further necessary action,” the circular reads. Federal Fire Service
“Please, accept the assurances of the highest regads of the Director Overseeing the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation,” it added.
Muhammad Murtala Saleh, Chizea Onochie Peter and Lydia Jafiya Shehu were from the office of the Accountant-General of the federation.
Bakre Modupe Julianah( ministry of Police), Danladi Comfort Zakowi(NSCDC), Abah George Fidelis (Nigeria Immigration), Omachi Raymond Omenka (Ministry of Interior) and lbrahim Saadiyya Jibo ( National Boundary Commission).
Other directors shortlisted are; Moharmmed Aminu YarAbba (Federal Fire Service), Samuel A. Waziri (Agric and Rural Development), Mahmud Adam Kambari (North East Development Commission), Mohammed Magaji M. Doho (Federal ministry of Education), Mufutahu Bukolah(Federal ministry of Tranisportation) and Yusuf Abdullahi Musa (Fed. Min. Information & Culture).
