President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Toyin Madein, 58, as the substantive Accountant-General of the Federation.
The Director, Communications at the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mohammed Abdullahi Ahmed in a statement on Friday disclosed that
the appointment took effect from Thursday, May 18, 2023.
Madein was born on March 7, 1965 in Iperu Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, and until her appointment, she was the Director of Finance and Accounts in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
She has a Ph.D. in Management Finance from Walden University, Minnesota, USA.
Many candidates across MDAs were screened for the job, while 20 scaled the hurdle of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
The seat became vacant after the arrest of former AGF, Ahmed Idris in July 2022 by the EFCC over the alleged misappropriation of N109bn and his subsequent suspension and prosecution.
The 20 shortlisted candidates that took part in the selection process are Danladi Comfort, Gombe (Interior); Mohammed Yar’Abba, Sokoto (Fire Service); Mufutau Bukola, Oyo (Transportation); Mahmud Kambari, Borno (North East Development Commission); Mohammed Dojo, Gombe (Interior) and Waziri Samuel, Borno (Agriculture and Rural Development).
Others are Madein Sakirat, Ogun (OHCSF); Adaramoye Oluwole, Ekiti (Humanitarian Affairs); Isa Abubakar, Yobe (Science, Technology and Innovation); Ogunsemowo Olakunle, Ogun (Environment); Egbokhale Charity, Edo (NFF); Ibrahim Jibo, Kano (National Boundary Commission); Ogbodo Nnam, Enugu (National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission); and Bakare Juliannah, Ekiti (NPF).
