The Federal Government has appointed Mr Anamekwe Nwabuoku as the acting Accountant General of the Federation. Nwabuoku’s appointment was conveyed in a letter dated May 20, 2022 and signed by Aliyu Ahmed, the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning.
“Mr. Anamekwe Chukwunyere Nwabuoku has been appointed to oversee the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, pending the outcome of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigation of the suspended AGF, Ahmad Idris,” he said.
Nwabuoku is expected to carry out his duties in strict compliance with extant rules and observe the highest sense of professionalism. His appointment followed the suspension of Ahmed Idris who is being investigated for alleged N80 billion fraud.
Mr. Anamekwe was born in 1962 to the family of Mr. Robert O. Anamekwe in Ehime Mbano LGA of Imo State. He is a Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN); Fellow, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), & member of Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM).
He was Director (Finance & Accounts), Ministry of Defence, HQ, Abuja from May 2019 to March 2021. Before his appointment, he was the Director, Inspectorate Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation.