Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved the appointment of Mohammed Bappayo Abdulmumini as Acting Auditor-General for Local Governments.
The State Head of Civil Service, Alhaji Ahmed Kasimu Abdullah, conveyed the Governor’s approval, stating that the development followed the exit of the former occupant of the office, Mr Mahdi Mele Aliyu, since May 2023.
The Head of Service further emphasised that the appointment of the Acting Auditor-General for Local Governments was based on his personal records, loyalty, dedication to duty, and relevant experiences in the public service.
Mohammed Bappayo Abdulmumini, who hails from the Kwami local government area, obtained a B.Sc. Business Administration from the University of Maiduguri.
He started his career in the civil service as an internal audit staffer in Gombe Local Government in 1992 and rose through the ranks to the position of Director, Local Government, in the Ministry for Local Government and Community Development before this new appointment.
He has over 15 years of Public Sector Accounting experience and is a member of several professional bodies, including the Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ANAN) and the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC)
Governor Inuwa expects the new appointee to leverage his unique qualities and experience to effectively fulfil the responsibilities of his new office.
The appointment is with effect from March 20, 2024, as contained in a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General, ( Press Affairs) Government House, Gombe.
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