Tinubu appoints new Auditor-General of the Federation

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Shaakaa Chira as the substantive Auditor-General of the Federation, as recommended by the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC).

Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) who announced this in a statement Friday said the move was based powers vested in the President by Section 86 of the 1999 Constitution (Amended).

According to Ngelale, the :President approved Mr. Chira’s appointment after the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) conducted a screening exercise that identified Mr. Chira as the most qualified candidate who had also scored the highest in the examination amongst all qualified candidates for the office.

Tinubu expects the new Auditor-General to justify the confidence reposed in him and to live up to the high expectations that Nigerians have concerning the execution of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration, the statement said.
[23:25, 21/10/2023] Mr Danlami: Tinubu approves waiver of ‘no work, no pay’ order on Resident Doctors

President Bola Tinubu has approved the waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” order enforced against striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on August 1, 2023, in the wake of their industrial action which began on July 26, 2023.

Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesman who disclosed this Friday said the move was in line with the Principle of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy.

Ngelale said, “After several constructive engagements between the Federal Government and NARD, the Resident Doctors called off their strike on August 12, 2023. The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation was directed to withhold all salaries accrued by striking NARD members during the 17 days of their strike action.

Also, he said, “In view of the faithful implementation of terms which were agreed upon during the fruitful deliberations between the Resident Doctors and the Federal Government of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has directed the grant of an exceptional last waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order on Resident Doctors, which will allow for the members of the NARD to receive the salaries which were previously withheld during the 17-day strike action.

“The President has directed the grant of the waiver with a mandatory requirement that the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment must secure a Document of Understanding (DoU) establishing that this exceptional waiver granted by the President will be the last one to be granted to the National Association of Resident Doctors and all other Health Sector Unions.”