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
editMadein was born on March 7, 1965, in Iperu Remo, Ogun State. 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
editOluwatoyin Madein began her career as a middle-level officer at the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, ministries including Police Affairs, Commerce and Industry, Works and Housing, Youth and Sports Development, among others.
She was an Executive Officer (Accounts) in the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC), Abeokuta, Ogun State. She was the Director of Finance and Accounts at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation until her appointment by Muhammadu Buhari.
Professional membership
edit- Fellow of the Association of Chartered and Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN)
- Association of National Accountants of 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. 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.