Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein becomes Nigeria’s first female Accountant General of the Federation
Out-going Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the new Accountant General of the Federation, the first female occupant of the office in Nigeria.
The appointment was announced via a statement signed by President Buhari’s Director of Communication, Mohammed Ahmed, on Friday, May 19, 2023.
The newly appointed AGF alongside 19 other candidates were shortlisted for the position back in January 2023.
The statement announcing her appointment read “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 newly appointed AGF has assumed office and reported for work accordingly.
Before this appointment, she served as the Director, Finance and Accounts, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
Dr Mrs Madein holds a Ph.D. in Management Finance from Walden University, Minnesota, USA and would become the first female to occupy that office in Nigeria.
