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FG Appoints Nwabuoku To Oversee Accountant-General Office’s Operations

Following the ongoing investigations of the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Alhaji Ahmed Idris by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged financial impropriety, the federal government has appointed Mr. Anamekwe Nwabuoku to oversee the operations of the office.

Nwabuoku’s appointment, which will subsists while Ahmed’s investigation continues, was conveyed to him in a letter dated May 20, 2022 and signed by the Permanent Secretary (Finance), Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr. Aliyu Ahmed.

In the new position, the new appointeesis expected to carry out his duty in strict compliance with extant rules and observe the highest sense of professionalism expected of an officer working at his level.

A statement issued by Special Adviser, Media & Communications, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi, indicated that Nwabuoku holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy from the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Enugu and a Master of Science (M.Sc) in Financial Management from Commonwealth University, Belize.

He started his civil service career with the Centre for Democratic Studies (CDS) and rose to the position of Principal Accountant between 1992 and 1995. He was deployed to the Office of the AGF, Abuja from 1996 to 2001 as Assistant Chief Accountant.

He served at the National Assembly, Office of the Senate President between 2001 and 2003 as Special Assistant to the Senate President on Public Affairs.

Nwabuoku assumed duty as Chief Accountant in the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Abuja and served as Head of Accounts Administration.

Following his promotion to Assistant Director Accounts, he was placed in charge of Funds in the Ministry between 2009 and 2012. He became a Deputy Director (Accounts) in 2012 and was deployed to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) as Supervisory Officer of Ecological Funds Accounts and other related matters.

Nwabuoku was promoted to Director (Accounts) in 2017 and was posted to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. He was the Director ( Finance and Accounts), Ministry of Defence headquarters, Abuja between May 2019 and March, 2021.

Currently, he is Director, Inspectorate Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation overseeing the office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF).

Nwabuoku, who has attended several management courses both locally and internationally, is a Fellow of the  Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN); Fellow, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), and member of Nigeria Institute of Management ( NIM)

It would be recalled that Idris was last week suspended from office indefinitely by the government following his arrest by the EFCC over alleged diversion of public funds to the tune of N80 billion.

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