Abuja shortlists 14 Directors to replace suspended Idris
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Abuja has shortlisted 14 Directors in the civil service to have a go at the examination, written and oral, that will be conducted to pick the best to replace Ahmed Idris who is on suspension for his stint with the graft busters over alleged N170 billion fraud.
A circular from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), signed by Administration Director Mariya Rufai, was received on 6 July by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF), Folasade Yemi-Esan.
Rufai said the circular was in response to the directive from Yemi-Esan requesting a list of eligible Directors, one of whom would become federal Accountant General.
Most Directors of Finance and Administration (DFAs) in Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) are often deployed from the OAGF.
Rufai presented Yemi-Esa “details of the substantive Directors from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation as requested for your further necessary action.”
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Those shortlisted
Per reporting by The Nation, the 14 Directors up for screening are:
- Muhammad Murtala Saleh – from the OAGF
- Chizea Onochie Peter – OAGF
- Lydia Jafiya Shehu – OAGF
- Bakre Modupe Julianah – Police Affairs Ministry
- Danladi Comfort Zakowi – NSCDC
- Abah George Fidelis – Immigration
- Omachi Raymond Omenka – Interior Ministry
- lbrahim Saadiyya Jibo – National Boundary Commission
- Mohammed Aminu YarAbba – Federal Fire Service
- Samuel A. Waziri – Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry
- Mahmud Adam Kambari – North East Development Commission
- Mohammed Magaji M. Doho – Education Ministry
- Mufutahu Bukolah – Transportation Ministry
- Yusuf Abdullahi Musa II – Information and Culture Ministry
The process of selecting the federal Accountant General in recent years has captured public attention as the government tries to select who it considers best for the job.
Circular mandating search
Yemi-Esan in June issued a circular in search of a substantive Accountant General, directing Permanent Secretaries to forward details of eligible Directors on Grade 17 to her office by 4pm on 6 July.
The memo stated the qualification of level 17 officers qualified for the position.
“Those who have attained the position of Substantive Director (Grade 17) on or before January 1, 2020 and are not retiring from the service earlier than December 31, 2024 are eligible to participate in the selection process while officers undergoing disciplinary proceedings are excluded,” the memo said.
