Anthony Mkpe Ayine (born October 25, 1960, in
Lagos,
Nigeria) is a Nigerian public servant. He is the former
auditor general for the
Federation from 12 January 2017 to 25 October 2020.
Early life and education
In 1986, Ayine graduated with
Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from
Ahmadu Bello University and in 1993 he earned a
Master's degree in
business administration
Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...
from
University of Calabar.
Ayine became an Associate Member (ACA) of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) is a professional accountancy body in Nigeria. It is one of the two professional accountancy associations with regulatory authority in Nigeria, the other being the Association of National A ...
(ICAN) in 1999 by qualifying in the final examinations set by the institute. He was further elevated to a Fellow of the institute (FCA) in 2010.
Anthony is a Certified
Forensic Accountant (CFA) and an Associate Member of the
Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) is a professional organization in Nigeria whose members are certified as qualified tax practitioners or administrators.
Organization
The CITN was formed in February 1982 and chartered by the ...
(CITN) as well as the
Nigerian Institute of Management
The Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) is a non-profit institution that defines the required skills and standards for professional managers, and offers courses leading to diplomas in Management.
History
The Nigerian Management Group was formed ...
(NIM).
Professional career
He began his working career in May 1988 as an Auditor 1 in the then Audit Department (now office of the State Auditor-General) in
Cross River State and then joined a state financial institution - Equity and Investment Company Limited, in
Calabar, where He advanced to the position of Principal Manager in charge of finance in 1999.
His achievements over the years earned him recognition by the
Cross River State Government, where he was offered a position in the
Civil service
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to assume leadership of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) in the State Ministry of Finance.
In September 2001, Anthony was appointed
Auditor General for
Local Government, a position where his key duties were to audit accounts of all 18
Local Government of
Cross River State.
On January 12, 2017,
President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR appointed Anthony,
Auditor General for the
Federation after he emerged as best candidate from the series of tests set by the
Nigerian Civil Service.
On October 29, 2020, Mr Anthony Ayine retired from the civil service after completing 35 years of service.
Personal life
Anthony Ayine is a devout Christian and happily married with five children. In his leisure periods, he enjoys football, swimming and reading.
References
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1960 births
Living people