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Kaduna appoints new Accountant-General, retires more permanent secretaries

As part of the ongoing reorganisation of its public service for greater effectiveness, the Kaduna State Government has announced the appointment of a new Accountant-General. He is Umar Hassan Waziri.

The new appointment was contained in a statement from Samuel Aruwan, the Special Assistant, Media and Publicity.

Aruwan said that “the new Accountant-General is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). He studied Accounting at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and graduated in 1995. Born in Zaria in 1971, Waziri has worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company as internal auditor. He was most recently running his own accounting firm.”

The statement also announced the retirements of Adamu Makadi (permanent Secretary, Local Government), Ibrahim Balarabe Musa (permanent secretary, Youth, Sports and Culture) and Ishaku K. Shekari (accountant-general). They were directed to hand over to the most senior director in their ministries. The statement added that the governor has expressed the appreciation of the state for the services of the retiring officials.

 

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