The National Intervention Group of Nigeria, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to conclude the process of appointing a substantive Accountant-General of the Federation.
In a statement by its National Coordinator, Mr.Akinloye Oyeniyi, the group noted that an AGF should be picked from the pool of the qualified candidates already screened.
It alleged that the Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, had proposed that the appointment be shifted to the first quarter of 2023 to accommodate some interests.
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The statement read in part: “According to the Head of Service of the Federation’s proposal, it then means the almost completed process would be stalled until the first quarter of 2023 when the interested candidate would be qualified to take over from Mr. Sylvia.”
It said the move could hamper the anti-corruption drive of this administration.
“We, therefore, call on the President to disregard the HSF’s latest request and appoint a substantive Accountant-General of the Federation from the pool of the qualified candidates already screened,” the group added.