Kano State gets first female Accountant General after 49 years

Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has approved the appointment of Mrs Aisha Bello Muhammad as the new Accountant General. Until her appointment, Mrs Muhammad was the Commissioner of Planning and Budget in the state.

A graduate of Financial Management and Accounting, Mrs Aisha held several managerial positions in the banking sector including Manager, Kaduna South, First Bank Nigeria Limited, Operation Manager, Minna branch, Head of Credit Risk, and Manager, Area office, Abuja all with Habib Nigeria Bank Limited.

Mrs Aisha Bello Muhammad was born in 1965 and is married with children. A statement  by the state commissioner of Information, Muhammad Garba said the appointment is with immediate effect. The erstwhile Acting Accountant General, Ibrahim A. M. Kura, retains his position as Director Treasury.