President Muhammad Buhari has approved the appointment of Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the substantive Accountant General of the Federation (AGF).
This was contained in a circular by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esin, dated 19th May, 2023, and signed by the Director, Communications in her office, Mallam Mohammed Abdullahi Ahmed, on Friday, in Abuja.
Prior to her new appointment, she served as the director, finance and accounts, office of the head of the civil service of the federation.
Madein, an indigene of Ogun state, also holds a Ph.D. in Management Finance from Walden University, Minnesota, USA, and would become the first female to occupy that office in the country.
She said that the appointment took effect from Thursday, May 18, 2023.
Ms. Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein hails from Iperu Remo in Ikenne LGA Ogun State and was born on 7th of March, 1965.
Until her appointment, she was the Director of Finance and Accounts in the office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF).