On Friday, President Bola Tinubu officially sanctioned the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the Auditor-General of the Federation, in accordance with the recommendation made by the Federal Civil Service Commission.
“In accordance with the authority vested in him by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended), the President endorsed Mr. Chira’s appointment following a screening process by the Federal Civil Service Commission, which identified him as the most qualified candidate with the highest examination score among all eligible candidates for the position,” stated a press release signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Friday.
The press release, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new Auditor-General of the federation,’ emphasized that the President expects the newly appointed Auditor-General to validate the trust placed in him and meet the substantial expectations of Nigerians regarding the execution of his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Chira’s appointment comes 15 months after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned his substantive predecessor, Ahmed Idris at a federal capital territory high court over allegations of N80bn fraud.
In May 2022, Idris was arrested in Kano after he failed to respond to invitations by the commission to answer questions over the allegation.
Two days later, Idris was suspended indefinitely “without pay” by then minister of finance, budget and national planning, Zainab Ahmed.
