Shaakaa Kanyitor Chira FCNA, FCCrFA, FCCFI, ACTI. (born 12 February 1968 in

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) is a Nigerian public servant who has served as the

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for the

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since 2023.

Early life and education

Shaakaa Chira was born on 12 February 1968 in Donga. He holds a Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Public Sector Accounting from

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and also a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from

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. Shaakaa is a Fellow of the

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(FCNA), a member of the

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(ACTI) and also a member of the Computer Forensics Institute of Nigeria (MCFI).

Professional career

He began his working career in 1993 as Accountant II in the Office of the Accountant-General,

. He was previously a Director of Audit (DA), Programme and Performance Audit at the Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation (OAuGF). Before then, he also served as Deputy Director (DD) for both the Federal Capital Territory/Area Council (FCT/AC) Audit Departments. He was Assistant Director (AD) for the Legislative Audit Department at the National Assembly (NASS) and also Chief Auditor at the OAuGF from 2012-2015. He went on to hold some major positions within the public audit sector; he was the Director of Audit for Programme and Performance Audit Department. Before then, he also served as deputy director of Audit for both the Federal Capital Territory/Area Council (FCT/AC) Audit Department in Abuja as well as the Programme and Performance Audit Department. He was also the assistant director of Audit for the Legislative Audit Department at the National Assembly. On October 20, 2023,

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appointed Shaakaa,

for the

and he was confirmed by the

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on November 1, 2023.

References

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