Nigeria gets new Auditor-General of the Federation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given his approval for the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the new Auditor-General of the Federation, as suggested by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).
Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced this in a statement on Friday
The appointment is based on the powers vested in the president by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended).
The approved Mr. Chira’s appointment after the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) conducted a screening exercise that identified Mr. Chira as the most qualified candidate who had also scored the highest in the examination amongst all qualified candidates for the office.
President Tinubu expects the new Auditor-General to justify the confidence reposed in him and to live up to the high expectations that Nigerians have concerning the execution of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration.
