Accountant-General of the Federation

Accountant-General of the Federation
StyleMr. Accountant-General
Member ofFederal Ministry of Finance
ResidenceTreasury House S.L.A Blvd, P.M.B 7015, Garki II, Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
AppointerPresident of Nigeria
Term lengthFour years
renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Formation1988
WebsiteOfficial website

The Accountant-General of the Federation is the administrative head of the treasury of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[1] The office holder is often appointed by the President of Nigeria to serve a four years term in accordance with the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria.[2] The office was established in 1988 under the Civil Services reorganization Decree No. 43 of the constitution of Nigeria.[3]

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  2. ^ Anozim. "Buhari appoints new AGF". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Buhari Appoints Ahmed Idris AGF". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)