Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan

Tinubu Chairs FEC Meeting Amidst National Challenges

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Tinubu chaired the FEC meeting in Abuja on Monday. Attendees included Vice President Kashim Shettima, Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, and other top officials. The meeting, the fifth since January, is anticipated to address pressing national issues. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu chaired the Federal Executive Council meeting at … Read more

Buhari Approves Appointment Of First Female AGF [PHOTO]

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  • President Buhari has approved the appointment of the first female  Accountant General of the Federation.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as the new Accountant General of the Federation.

First Female AGF Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein

The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the President’s Director of Communication, Mohammed Ahmed on Friday, 19th May 2022.

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Madein, alongside 19 other candidates was shortlisted for the position back in January.
“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 statement read.

According to the statement, the new appointee is to resume immediately.
Prior to this appointment, she served as the Director, Finance and Accounts, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.

FURTHER READING  

She holds a Ph.D. in Management Finance from Walden University, Minnesota, USA and would become the first female to occupy that office in Nigeria.

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Buhari Approves Appointment Of 6 New Perm Secs [Full List]

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Buhari has approved the appointment of 6 new Perm Secs. The appointees are Esuabana Asanye, Mahmud Kambari, Richard Pheelangwah, Lamuwa Ibrahim, Yakubu Kofar-Mata, and Oloruntola Michael. EKO HOT BLOG reports theat President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service, after the recently conducted selection process. … Read more

FG To Punish CBN, FIRS, NNPC, Other MDAs For Secret Recruitment

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FG is set to sanction FIRS, NNPC, and other MDAs for engaging in backdoor recruitment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Government has threatened to sanction the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited, Central Bank of Nigeria, and the Nigeria Customs Service, among other MDAs, for secret recruitment into federal civil … Read more

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