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Toyin Madein appointed Accountant General

This follows the successful conduct of a selection process to fill the existing vacancy, Folasade Yemi-Esan, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, said on Friday.

• May 19, 2023
Toyin Madein
Toyin Madein

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Oluwatoyin Madein as a substantive Accountant-General of the Federation

This follows the successful conduct of a selection process to fill the existing vacancy, Folasade Yemi-Esan, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, said on Friday.

A statement to that effect was released by Mohammed Ahmed, the spokesman in Mrs Yemi-Esan’s office.

Mrs Yemi-Esan said the appointment is effective from Thursday May 18, adding that the new appointee is to resume immediately.

(NAN)

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