LAGOS GOVERNOR, AMBODE APPOINTS NEW ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
Lagos state governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode |
Lagos State
Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Monday dissolved the boards of all parastatals
and agencies in the state with “immediate effect”, a statement by his Chief
Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, said.
Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Monday dissolved the boards of all parastatals
and agencies in the state with “immediate effect”, a statement by his Chief
Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, said.
The
statement however said the Civil Service Commission, Judicial Service
Commission and the State Independent Electoral Commission were exempted from
the dissolution order. The governor praised the modest contributions of the
members of the dissolved boards, just as he wished them well in their future
endeavours, the statement said.
statement however said the Civil Service Commission, Judicial Service
Commission and the State Independent Electoral Commission were exempted from
the dissolution order. The governor praised the modest contributions of the
members of the dissolved boards, just as he wished them well in their future
endeavours, the statement said.
Ambode also
approved the appointment of Mrs. Abimbola Shukrat Umar as the Accountant
General and the Permanent Secretary, State Treasury Office.
approved the appointment of Mrs. Abimbola Shukrat Umar as the Accountant
General and the Permanent Secretary, State Treasury Office.
Mrs. Umar
was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry before her
appointment. The statement said she holds of a Bachelor of Science (Honours)
degree in Economics (1983) from the University of Ibadan and Masters of Science
in Corporate Governance (2013) from Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds,
United Kingdom. Mrs Umar is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Taxation of Nigeria and Nigeria Economic Society. She spent over 15 years in
the private sector, particularly with the renowned KPMG (International) before
joining the Lagos State Civil Service as Chief Accountant in 2002.
was the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry before her
appointment. The statement said she holds of a Bachelor of Science (Honours)
degree in Economics (1983) from the University of Ibadan and Masters of Science
in Corporate Governance (2013) from Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds,
United Kingdom. Mrs Umar is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of
Taxation of Nigeria and Nigeria Economic Society. She spent over 15 years in
the private sector, particularly with the renowned KPMG (International) before
joining the Lagos State Civil Service as Chief Accountant in 2002.
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