Anthony Ayine

Anthony Ayine
Auditor General For The Federation
Assumed office
12 January 2017 (2017-01-12)
Preceded by Samuel T. Ukura
Auditor General For Local Governments
In office
1 September 2001 (2001-09-01) – 31 December 2016 (2016-12-31)
Personal details
Born Anthony Mkpe Ayine
(1960-10-25) 25 October 1960
Bokalum, Boki, Cross River State
Nationality Nigerian
Alma mater Ahmadu Bello University,
University of Calabar
Occupation Public servant

Anthony Mkpe Ayine (born October 25, 1960 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian public servant.[1] He is the current Auditor General for the Federation as appointed by the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR after emerging tops at the rigorous mandatory written and oral interviews set out for the position, in accordance with the Nigerian Civil Service.[2][3][4]

Early life and education

In 1986, Ayine graduated with Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University and in 1993 he earned a Master's degree in business administration from University of Calabar.

Ayine became an Associate Member (ACA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in 1999 by qualifying in the final examinations set by the Institute. He was further elevated to a Fellow of the Institute (FCA) in 2010.

Anthony is a Certified Forensic Accountant (CFA) and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) as well as the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).

Professional career

He began his working career in May 1988 as an Auditor 1 in the then Audit Department (now office of the State Auditor-General) in Cross River State and then joined a state financial institution - Equity and Investment Company Limited, in Calabar, where He advanced to the position of Principal Manager in charge of finance in 1999.[5]

His achievements over the years earned him recognition by the Cross River State Government, where he was offered a position in the Civil service to assume leadership of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) in the State Ministry of Finance.

In September 2001, Anthony was appointed Auditor General for Local Government, a position where his key duties were to audit accounts of all 18 Local Government of Cross River State.

In January 12, 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR appointed Anthony, Auditor General for the Federation after he emerged as best candidate from the series of tests set by the Nigerian Civil Service.[6][7]

Personal life

Anthony Ayine is a devout Christian and happily married with five children. In his leisure periods, he enjoys football, swimming and reading.

References

  1. ↑ "Ayine: Passing Audit Autonomy Bill Will Engender Accountability, Corporate Governance - THISDAYLIVE". THISDAYLIVE. 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  2. ↑ "ICAN Inaugurates New OAuGF Chapter — Economic Confidential". Economic Confidential. 2018-05-30. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  3. ↑ "FG Audit Reform Conforms With Best Practices - AGF". Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  4. ↑ "Don't compromise ethics for temporary gains, ICAN tells members". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  5. ↑ Mofinews: A Bi-monthly Journal of Ministry of Finance Incorporated. Ministry of Finance, Incorporated. 2004.
  6. ↑ Sotubo, 'Jola. "Buhari: President nominates Ayine as new Auditor-General". Retrieved 2018-06-07.
  7. ↑ siteadmin (2017-01-11). "Nigerian Senate Confirms Anthony Ayine As New Auditor-General | Sahara Reporters". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
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