Breaking News: Federal Government Undertakes Major Shake-Up, Redeploys 100 Senior Treasury Officers!
The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) has initiated a significant personnel restructuring, relocating 100 senior Treasury Officers across various government ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) nationwide.
This staffing realignment, targeting officers ranging from directors to assistant directors, was formally communicated through a circular issued on Friday, May 23, 2025, and signed by the Accountant-General, Shamsuddeen Ogunjimi. The decision is effective immediately.
According to the official document obtained by our correspondent on Saturday, the purpose of this redeployment is to optimize financial operations within MDAs, aiming to boost performance and enhance service delivery efficiency.
The circular, titled “Strategic Redistribution of Treasury Officers,” states: “In line with the need to recalibrate financial management across MDAs for improved outcomes and increased efficiency, the following officers within the Treasury Officers cadre are hereby assigned to new postings effective immediately.”
All affected officers have been urged to report to their new duty stations by Wednesday, June 2, 2025, and are required to submit their Acceptance of Posting Certificates to the Office of the Accountant-General by the same date.
The redeployments encompass key leadership roles and involve various vital federal agencies. The Office of the Accountant-General itself will host the highest influx, with 21 officers assigned to critical departments such as the Treasury Single Account (TSA), Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), Funds Management, Inspectorate, Research & Investigation, Special Duties, and the Federal Project Financial Management Unit.
Additional MDAs benefitting from this redistribution include the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Nigeria Police Force, and the National Agency for the Great Green Wall, among others.
The circular emphasizes strict adherence to the redeployment instructions, warning that any resistance or obstruction by MDAs in facilitating officers’ assumption of duty will result in severe sanctions.
“Any MDA that obstructs or refuses entry to redeployed Treasury Officers will be subject to suspension of access rights and account restrictions on both the GIFMIS platform and the Remita payment gateway,” it warns.
The document also references Public Service Rule 100301(b), which prescribes disciplinary measures against officials or agencies that impede lawful administrative transfers and redeployments.
This comprehensive redeployment initiative aligns with the federal government’s broader agenda to reinforce internal financial controls, eradicate systemic inefficiencies, and promote transparency and accountability in public financial management.
Industry analysts interpret this move as a proactive effort to invigorate treasury functions and elevate the quality of public service delivery, consistent with the fiscal reform objectives of the Tinubu administration.