The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, who made this known on Friday in a statement said that Chira’s appointment was recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) as the most qualified candidate as he scored the highest in the examination amongst all qualified candidates for the office.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira, from Taraba State as the new Auditor-General of the Federation.
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale, who made this known on Friday in a statement said that Chira’s appointment was recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) as the most qualified candidate as he scored the highest in the examination amongst all qualified candidates for the office.
Ngelale stated that “By powers vested in him by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).
“The President 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 Bola 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.”
It could be noted that Chira’s appointment comes 15 months after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested and arraigned the former substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, at a Federal Capital Territory High Court over alleged N80 billion fraud.
Recall that Idris was arrested in Kano in May 2022 after he failed to respond to invitations by the anti-graft commission to answer questions over the allegation, and following his arrest and arraignment, the the former Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, suspended him indefinitely “without pay”.