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 |
Madein 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.
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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.
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