Tinubu appoints Shaakaa Kanyitor as new Auditor-General for the federation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Shaakaa Kanyitor Chira as the Auditor-General for the Federation.

The appointment according to the President takes effect from 20 October, 2023.

Chira takes over as the Substantive Auditor-General for the Federation following the retirement of Mr. Adolphus Aghugahu on 7 September, 2022.

Chira was born on 12 February, 1968 and hails from Donga Local government of Taraba state, Nigeria.

He holds a Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Public Sector Accounting as well as a Master in Business Administration (MBA).

He is a Fellow, Association of National Accountant of Nigeria – FCNA.  Member, Computer Forensics Institute. Nigeria – MCFI. Member Chartered Institute of Taxation ACTI.

He is a trained AFROSAI-E Performance Auditor and has also received training on Geopolitics, Industrial Reforms and System Engineering organised by LITESOL consultancy,  Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE), March, 2019.

“International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)for Executives, Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE), May 2018.

“International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) for senior Executives by PWC, London May, 2014.

“Performance Auditing and Statistics by GIZ and AFROSAI-E South Africa Oct., 2012. Performance Audit by OAuGF in conjunction with AFROSAI-E, Riez Continental Hotel Abuja, April, 2022, amongst several others.”