By Jimmy
On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, the Nigerian Senate confirmed the nomination of Shaakaa Chira as the Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF).
President Bola Tinubu had earlier transmitted Chira’s name for confirmation of appointment as the Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF).
Chira takes over as the substantive Auditor-General for the Federation following the retirement of Mr. Adolphus Aghughu on 7 September 2022. His appointment is with effect from 20th October 2023.
Here are things to know about him.
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Profile
Shaakaa Chira was born on 12 February 1968 and hails from Donga Local government of Taraba State, Nigeria. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Public Sector Accounting as well as a Master in Business Administration (MBA).
He is a Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria – FCNA. He is also a Member of the Computer Forensics Institute. Nigeria – MCFI, and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation ACTI.
Chira is also a trained AFROSAI-E Performance Auditor and has also received training on:
- Performance Auditing and Statistics by GIZ and AFROSAI-E South Africa; October 2012
- International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) for senior Executives by PWC, London; May 2014.
- AFROSAI-E Performance Auditing, Abuja; June 2015.
- International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) for Executives, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE); May 2018.
- Geopolitics, Industrial Reforms and System Engineering organized by LITESOL consultancy, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), March 2019.
- Auditor-General Management Development Programmes by AFROSAI-E, Abuja 2019.
- Statistical Tools and Data Analysis, by AFROSAI-E; July 2020
- Computer Forensics and Fraud Examination, by Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation, Abuja; June 2021
- Performance Audit by OAuGF in conjunction with AFROSAI-E, Riez Continental Hotel Abuja; April 2022, among many others.
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Work Experience
- Deputy Director of Audit: Programme and Performance Audit Department (2018 to 2022) – Where he took charge of the Performance Audit division. He was responsible for Audit development planning and advising the Director on matters relating to auditing matters
- Deputy Director of Audit: Federal Capital Territory/Area Council (FCT/AC) Audit Department Abuja (2017). He took charge of the division and responsibility for Audit development planning assisting in the general administration of the department
- Assistant Director of Audit: Legislative Audit Department National Assembly (2016). He was in charge of a Branch at the Headquarters.
- The Chief Auditor: Office of the Auditor General for the Federation; among other numerous positions held.
Shaakaa Chira’s hobbies are reading, listening to the news and farming. He is also married with children.
