FG Begins Appointment Process for New Accountant-General, Permanent Secretaries
The Federal Government has commenced the selection process for appointing a new Accountant-General of the Federation and permanent secretaries to fill existing vacancies in Oyo State and the North-West geo-political zone.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday through the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mrs. Eno Olotu.
According to Walson-Jack, the selection process will involve a written examination conducted by a top Federal Government security agency. The examination questions will be set and marked by serving and retired permanent secretaries.
“Observers from civil society organisations, the private sector, professional bodies, Department of State Services (DSS) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will oversee the exercise,” she said
The position of Accountant-General will become vacant upon the retirement of the incumbent in March 2025.
Similarly, vacancies for permanent secretaries arose following the retirement of the permanent secretary from Oyo State and an impending vacancy in the North-West geopolitical zone.
Walson-Jack emphasized that the selection process, approved by President Bola Tinubu, would be structured and multi-tiered to ensure that only competent and credible individuals are appointed.
