Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein
Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein is the first female Accountant-General of the Federation.[1][2]
Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein | |
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| Born | March 7, 1965 Iperu Remo, Ogun State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Walden University |
| Occupation | Accountant |
Early life and education
[edit]Madein was born on March 7, 1965, in Iperu Remo, Ogun State. She did primary school at AUD School Iperu,1976 and secondary education at Christ Apostolic Grammar School, Iperu in 1981. Madein obtained a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy at Ogun State Polytechnic, (now Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta), in 1988.[3] A Postgraduate Diploma and master's in business administration from Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), Ago Iwoye.[4]
In 2020, she completed her doctoral degree in Management Finance from Walden University, Minnesota, United States.
Career
[edit]Oluwatoyin Madein began her career as a middle-level officer at the Raw Materials Research and Development Council. She later joined in pioneering the establishment of Family Economic Advancement Programme (FEAP) and National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP). Madein thereafter joined mainstream civil service and her appointment was regularized by Federal Civil Service Commission. She rose through the rank to become a Director and worked in various ministries including Police Affairs, Commerce and Industry, Works and Housing, Youth and Sports Development, among others.She was the Director of Finance and Accounts at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation until her appointment as the Accountant-General of the Federation by Muhammadu Buhari.
Prior to her joining federal service, Madein worked as an Executive Officer (Accounts) in the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC), Abeokuta, Ogun State.[5][6][7][8]
Professional membership
[edit]- Fellow of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
- Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria
Fellow of the International Association of Strategy Practitioners Nigeria Member Chartered Institute of Taxation Nigeria
References
[edit]- ^ "Oluwatoyin Madein biography: Tins to sabi about di accountant general Buhari appoint". BBC News Pidgin. May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Ukpe, William (May 20, 2023). "Expert analyses responsibilities of Oluwatoyin Madein, first female accountant-general of Nigeria". Nairametrics. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Buhari appoints Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein as Nigeria's first female AGF". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. May 19, 2023. Archived from the original on May 20, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Chiedozie, IHUOMA (May 20, 2023). "PROFILE: Meet Madein, Nigeria's first female Accountant-General". The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Egobiambu, Emmanuel (May 19, 2023). "Buhari Appoints Oluwatoyin Madein As Nigeria's Accountant-General". ChannelsTV. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Odunsi, Wale (May 19, 2023). "Buhari appoints Oluwatoyin Madein Nigeria's first female Accountant General". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Itsibor, Mark (May 19, 2023). "BREAKING: Buhari Appoints Oluwatoyin Madein As New AGF". Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Itsibor, Mark (May 19, 2023). "BREAKING: Buhari Appoints Oluwatoyin Madein as the New substantive Accountant General of the Federation". Retrieved May 19, 2023.