President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of Shaakaa Chira as the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF).

Tinubu’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this in a statement with the appointment carried out as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).

“By powers vested in him by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended), President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC),” Ngelale said.

Ngelale added that the President approved Chira’s appointment after the FCSC conducted a screening exercise.

He said that the Commission identified Chira as the most qualified candidate who had also scored the highest in the examination amongst all qualified candidates for the office.

“President Bola Tinubu expects the new Auditor-General to justify the confidence reposed in him,” Ngelale stated.

The spokesman also said that Tinubu has implored the new AGF to live up to the high expectations that Nigerians have concerning the execution of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration.