Breaking: President Tinubu Appoints New AGF 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the Auditor-General of the Federation.

Ajuri Ngelale, the Presidential spokesman made this known in a statement on Friday.

It states that the President exercises the powers vested in him by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended).

“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 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.”